A Polymorphism in the Chitotriosidase Gene Associated with Risk of Mycetoma Due to Madurella mycetomatis Mycetoma--A Retrospective Study.

• Váldodahkkit: Patricia E B Verwer (Dahkki), Charlotte C Notenboom (Dahkki), Kimberly Eadie (Dahkki), Ahmed H Fahal (Dahkki), Henri A Verbrugh (Dahkki), Wendy W J van de Sande (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Madurella mycetomatis is the most prevalent causative agent of eumycetoma in Sudan, an infection characterized by the formation of grains. Many patients are exposed to the causative agent, however only a small number develop infection. M. mycetomatis contains chitin in its cell wall, whic...