Conjunctival scarring in trachoma is associated with the HLA-C ligand of KIR and is exacerbated by heterozygosity at KIR2DL2/KIR2DL3.
<h4>Background</h4>Chlamydia trachomatis is globally the predominant infectious cause of blindness and one of the most common bacterial causes of sexually transmitted infection. Infections of the conjunctiva cause the blinding disease trachoma, an immuno-pathological disease that is char...
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| Main Authors: | Chrissy H Roberts, Sandra Molina, Pateh Makalo, Hassan Joof, Emma M Harding-Esch, Sarah E Burr, David C W Mabey, Robin L Bailey, Matthew J Burton, Martin J Holland |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002744 |
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