Associations between Measles Vaccine Immunity and Single‐Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Cytokine and Cytokine Receptor Genes
Author(s) -
Neelam Dhiman,
Inna G. Ovsyannikova,
Julie M. Cunningham,
Robert A. Vierkant,
Richard B. Kennedy,
V. Shane Pankratz,
Gregory A. Poland,
Robert M. Jacobson
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/510596
Subject(s) - single nucleotide polymorphism , immunology , measles virus , biology , cytokine receptor , cytokine , immunity , immune system , measles vaccine , virology , measles mumps rubella vaccine , vaccination , measles , interleukin 10 , rubella , antibody , gene , genotype , genetics
Cytokines are key regulators of measles vaccine humoral and cellular immunity. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are associated with differences in cytokine levels should also influence measles vaccine-induced immunity.
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