Genetic and functional evaluation of the role of CXCR1 and CXCR2 in susceptibility to visceral leishmaniasis in north-east India

• Main Authors: Mehrotra Sanjana (Author), Fakiola Michaela (Author), Oommen Joyce (Author), Jamieson Sarra E (Author), Mishra Anshuman (Author), Sudarshan Medhavi (Author), Tiwary Puja (Author), Rani Deepa (Author), Thangaraj Kumarasamy (Author), Rai Madhukar (Author), Sundar Shyam (Author), Blackwell Jenefer M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>IL8RA and IL8RB, encoded by <it>CXCR1 </it>and <it>CXCR2</it>, are receptors for interleukin (IL)-8 and other CXC chemokines involved in chemotaxis and activation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN). Varian...