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ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2009

Association of the gene polymorphisms IFN-gamma +874, IL-13 -1055 and IL-4 -590 with patterns of reinfection with Schistosoma mansoni.

Michael R Gatlin, Carla L Black, Pauline N Mwinzi, W Evan Secor, Diana M Karanja, Daniel G Colley

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Article in PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Michael R GatlinUniversity of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America.
Carla L Black
Pauline N Mwinzi
W Evan Secor
Diana M Karanja
Daniel G Colley
University of Georgia · USKenya Medical Research Institute · KECenters for Disease Control and Prevention · US

Funding

Determinants of resistance in human schistosomiasisR01AI053695 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (UGA) · PI COLLEY, DANIEL G · 2003 to 2014
$5.2M
Training in Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases - SupplementT32AI060546 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (UGA) · PI Silvia N Moreno, Vasant Muralidharan · 2004 to 2026
$5.1M
Strengthening Biomedical Research Capacity in KenyaD43TW007123 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (UGA) · PI COLLEY, DANIEL G · 2005 to 2009
$696k
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW007123NIAID NIH HHS AI 053695NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI053695NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI060546
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe immunologic findings that most consistently correlate with resistance in human schistosomiasis are high levels of IgE and low levels of IgG4. We have genotyped gene and promoter polymorphisms of cytokines associated with regulation of these isotypes in a cohort of men occupationally exposed to Schistosoma mansoni in western Kenya and evaluated their patterns with respect to resistance and susceptibility to reinfection after treatment and cure with praziquantel (PZQ). METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL

findingsIn this cohort, polymorphisms in IL-4 (-590T high IgE), IL-13 (-1055T high producer) and IFN-gamma (+874A high producer) demonstrated several correlations with resistance to reinfection. Resistance to reinfection was significantly correlated with the heterozygous IL-4 -590 genotype C/T (OR 3.5, [CI 1.2, 10.2]) compared to T/T. Among men with a homozygous IL-13 genotype CC/TT, having a T allele at the IFN-gamma +874 position increased the odds of resistance relative to individuals with the IFN-gamma +874 A/A genotype (OR = 17.5 [CI 3.0, 101.5]). Among men with homozygous A/A IFN-gamma genotype, the heterozygous IL-13 genotype C/T was associated with resistance relative to the homozygous C/C or T/T genotypes (OR = 22.5 [CI 3.5, 144.4]). No increases in odds of resistance were found in relation to the IL-13 genotype among those with a T allele in the IFN-gamma gene or in relation to the IFN-gamma genotype among those with a heterozygous IL-13 genotype. Calculation of the attributable proportion of resistance showed a significant synergistic interaction between IL-13 -1055 C/T and IL-4 -590 C/T.

conclusionsThe identified polymorphisms do not by themselves confer resistance or susceptibility, but we propose that these genotypes allow the resistant phenotype to be developed and expressed upon suitable immune exposure. Based on the literature, these polymorphisms contribute to the regulation of their respective cytokines, likely leading to downstream differences in the production and interrelationships of critical defense mechanisms.

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AnimalsGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukin-13Interleukin-4KenyaMalePolymorphism, GeneticSchistosoma mansoniSchistosomiasis mansoniInterferon-gammaInterleukin-13Interleukin-4

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