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Toll-like receptor 3 L412F polymorphisms in infants with bronchiolitis and postbronchiolitis wheezing
Kirsi Nuolivirta1, Qiushui He, Juho Vuononvirta
1Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland. kirsi.nuolivirta@ fimnet.fi
Background:
Innate immunity receptors play a critical role in host defense. In addition, the expression of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) has been connected to allergy and asthma.
Aims:
: To evaluate the association between the TLR3 L412F polymorphism and viral findings, clinical characteristics and subsequent wheezing in young infants with bronchiolitis.
Methods:
In all, 129 full-term infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis at age <6 months have been followed-up until the mean age of 1.5 years. Genotyping of the TLR3 L412F gene mutation was made by pyrosequencing.
Results:
TLR3 L412F gene polymorphism including the minor allele T was overrepresented (52%) in infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis. The presence of the major allele C as homozygous was associated with repeated postbronchiolitis wheezing (7.06, 95% confidence interval 2.30-21.66).
Conclusion:
Preliminary evidence was found that TLR3 L412F gene polymorphism may be associated with bronchiolitis leading to hospitalization and postbronchiolitis wheezing.
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