ImmunologybioRxiv
Adding MASP1 to the lectin pathway - leprosy association puzzle: hints from gene polymorphisms and protein levels.
H. C. Weinschutz Mendes, A. W. Boldt, E. R. S. Stahlke…·I. J. T. Messias-Reason
This study investigates the association between MASP1 gene polymorphisms and protein levels with leprosy susceptibility, finding lower MASP-3 and MAp44 levels in patients and associations with protective or susceptibility haplotypes.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007534