Mannose-Binding Lectin Genotypes and Susceptibility to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in Infancy
ABSTRACT In a cohort study of children <4 years of age in Greenland, mannose-binding lectin (MBL2) genotypes and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody levels were determined. EBV seropositivity was significantly lower and time to seroconversion increased in MBL-insufficient compared with MBL-sufficie...
Published in: | Clinical and Vaccine Immunology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2010
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/cvi.00527-09 https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/CVI.00527-09 |
Summary: | ABSTRACT In a cohort study of children <4 years of age in Greenland, mannose-binding lectin (MBL2) genotypes and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody levels were determined. EBV seropositivity was significantly lower and time to seroconversion increased in MBL-insufficient compared with MBL-sufficient children, indicating that MBL may be involved in primary EBV infection in infancy. |
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