The Gene Polymorphism of IL-17 G-152A is Associated with Increased Colonization of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Young Finnish Children
: Vuononvirta J, Peltola V, Ilonen J, Mertsola J, He QS
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
: 2015
: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
: PEDIATR INFECT DIS J
: 34
: 9
: 928
: 932
: 5
: 0891-3668
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000000691
Our results indicate that IL-17 G-152A is associated with increased colonization rate of S. pneumoniae in young children, suggesting that IL-17A plays an important role in protection against pneumococcal colonization.