Influence of the presence of mannose-binding lectin polymorphisms on the occurrence of leishmaniasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Wonei de Seixas Vital (Author), Felipe Jules de Araújo Santos (Author), Maurício Leandro Fernandes Gonçalves (Author), Claudia Dantas Comandolli Wyrepkowski (Author), Rajendranath Ramasawmy (Author), Silvania da Conceição Furtado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Leishmaniasis is caused by an intracellular protozoan of the Leishmania genus. Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a serum complement protein and recognizes lipoprotein antigens in protozoa and the bacterial plasma membrane. Nucleotide variants in the promoter region and exon 1 of th...