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

PublisherLIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

2015

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL

PEDIATR INFECT DIS J

34

9

928

932

5

0891-3668

DOIhttps://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.




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