Mannose-binding lectin genotypes and susceptibility to epstein-barr virus infection in infancy
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 childr...
Published in: | Clinical and Vaccine Immunology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2010
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Online Access: | https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/mannosebinding-lectin-genotypes-and-susceptibility-to-epsteinbarr-virus-infection-in-infancy(516f4169-0162-4fa8-8236-0c77c81701cd).html https://doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00527-09 |
Summary: | 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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