Browsing by Author "Jamieson, Sarra E"

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    • Genetic and functional evaluation of the role of CXCR1 and CXCR2 in susceptibility to visceral leishmaniasis in north-east India 

      Mehrotra, Sanjana; Fakiola, Michaela; Oommen, Joyce; Jamieson, Sarra E; Mishra, Anshuman; Sudarshan, Medhavi; Tiwary, Puja et al. (2011-12-15)
      Abstract Background IL8RA and IL8RB, encoded by CXCR1 and CXCR2, are receptors for interleukin (IL)-8 and other CXC chemokines involved in chemotaxis and activation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN). Variants at CXCR1 ...

    • No evidence for association between SLC11A1 and visceral leishmaniasis in India 

      Mehrotra, Sanjana; Oommen, Joyce; Mishra, Anshuman; Sudharshan, Medhavi; Tiwary, Puja; Jamieson, Sarra E; Fakiola, Michaela et al. (2011-05-20)
      AbstractBackgroundSLC11A1 has pleiotropic effects on macrophage function and remains a strong candidate for infectious disease susceptibility. 5' and/or 3' polymorphisms have been associated with tuberculosis, leprosy, and ...