Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3191579 | Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Our study is the first, to our knowledge, to report protective effects of TLR2 polymorphisms on lung function among workers in swine operations and raises the possibility that TLR2 polymorphisms are protective of airway disease in individuals exposed to gram-positive organisms in the inhaled airborne dust.
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Authors
Zhiwei MD, James A. MD, Donna C. PhD, David A. MD, Ivana V. PhD, Jeremy MD, Ambikaipakan PhD,