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Polymorphisms in TLR2 are associated with increased viral shedding and lesional rate in patients with genital herpes simplex virus Type 2 infection.
| Title | Polymorphisms in TLR2 are associated with increased viral shedding and lesional rate in patients with genital herpes simplex virus Type 2 infection. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Bochud, P-Y, Magaret, AS, Koelle, DM, Aderem, A, Wald, A |
| Journal | J Infect Dis |
| Volume | 196 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 505-9 |
| Date Published | 2007 Aug 15 |
| ISSN | 0022-1899 |
| Keywords | Adult, Aged, Cohort Studies, Disease Progression, DNA, Viral, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Haplotypes, Herpes Genitalis, Herpesvirus 2, Human, Humans, Male, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Genetic, Prospective Studies, Toll-Like Receptor 2 |
| Abstract | Clinical and virologic manifestations of genital herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection vary widely. We examined frequencies of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in Toll-like receptors (TLRs) 2, 3, 4, and 9 in a prospective cohort of 128 HSV-2-infected persons whose viral shedding and lesion frequency was measured by daily sampling from genital secretions. Two TLR2 haplotypes (2 and 4) were associated with increased lesional (P=.008 and P=.03) and shedding (P=.02 and P=.001) rates. An SNP in haplotype 2 (-15607A/G) was also associated with shedding (P=.01) and lesional (P=.008) rates. Polymorphisms in TLR2 may be in part responsible for differences in the severity of HSV-2 infection. |
| DOI | 10.1086/519693 |
| Alternate Journal | J. Infect. Dis. |
| PubMed ID | 17624834 |
