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, J. C. Jensenius, S. Thiel, 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.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2019Immunology