A Deletion in the Chemokine Receptor 5 <i>(CCR5)</i> Gene Is Associated with Tickborne Encephalitis

Kindberg, Elin; Mickienė, Auksė; Ax, Cecilia; Åkerlind, Britt; Vene, Sirkka; Lindquist, Lars; Lundkvist, Åke; Svensson, Lennart

doi:10.1086/524709

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A Deletion in the Chemokine Receptor 5 (CCR5) Gene Is Associated with Tickborne Encephalitis

Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases • Jan 7, 2008

Authors:

Elin Kindberg

Auksė Mickienė

Cecilia Ax

Abstract

Tickborne encephalitis (TBE) virus infections can be asymptomatic or cause moderate to severe injuries of the central nervous system. Why some individuals develop severe disease is unknown, but a role for host genetic factors has been suggested. To investigate whether chemokine receptor CCR5 is asso...

Subject

Meningoencephalitis

Encephalitis

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