Trial reportScientific reports2020
TLR4 896A/G and TLR9 1174G/A polymorphisms are associated with the risk of infectious mononucleosis.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a functional "two-hit" model of papillomavirus-Epstein-Barr virus synergistic carcinogenesis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Pooled it
- The relationship between 896A/G (rs4986790) polymorphism ofFrontiers in genetics · 2022Pooled it
- Taking its TOLL: the role of toll-like receptor 4 in human health and disease, and its potential as a therapeutic target.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Association of Toll-like receptor signaling molecule gene polymorphisms with risk of cervical lesions in HPV-infected women.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
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- Role of TLRs in HIV-1 Infection and Potential of TLR Agonists in HIV-1 Vaccine Development and Treatment Strategies.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Pathogenesis and therapeutic implications of EBV-associated epithelial cancers.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
- The Toll-like Receptor 4 Polymorphism Asp299Gly Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer.Cells · 2022Article
- Association of toll-like receptors in malaria susceptibility and immunopathogenesis: A meta-analysis.Heliyon · 2022Article
- Impact of polymorphisms in genes orchestrating innate immune responses on replication kinetics of Torque teno virus after kidney transplantation.Frontiers in genetics · 2022Article
- Comparison of COVID-19 characteristics in Egyptian patients according to their Toll-Like Receptor-4 (Asp299Gly) polymorphism.Le infezioni in medicina · 2022Article
- Influence of single-nucleotide polymorphisms inFrontiers in immunology · 2022Article
- High-Risk Human Papillomavirus and Epstein-Barr Virus Coinfection: A Potential Role in Head and Neck Carcinogenesis.Biology · 2021Review
- Anti-viral and pro-inflammatory functions of Toll-like receptors during gamma-herpesvirus infections.Virology journal · 2021Review
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- The Trinity of cGAS, TLR9, and ALRs Guardians of the Cellular Galaxy Against Host-Derived Self-DNA.Frontiers in immunology · 2020Review
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Abstract
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns and activate innate and adaptive immune responses. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the TLR genes may influence host-pathogen interactions and can have an impact on the progression of infectious diseases. The present study aimed to investigate the genotype distribution of TLR2 (2029C/T, rs121917864; 2258G/A, rs5743708), TLR4 (896A/G, rs4986790), and TLR9 (- 1237T/C, rs5743836; - 1486T/C, rs187084; 1174G/A, rs352139; and 2848C/T, rs352140) polymorphisms in 149 children and adolescents with infectious mononucleosis (IM) and 140 healthy individuals. The potential association of TLR SNPs with the clinical manifestations of EBV infection was also studied. The presence of TLR2, TLR4, and TLR9 SNPs was identified by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). EBV DNA loads were detected by quantitative real-time PCR assay. The TLR4 896 GG and the TLR9 1174 GA genotypes were associated with an increased risk of EBV-related IM in examined patients (p = 0.014 and p = 0.001, respectively). The heterozygous genotype of the TLR4 896A/G SNP was associated with an increased risk of elevated liver enzyme levels and leukocytosis (p < 0.05). Our preliminary study revealed that the TLR4 896A/G and the TLR9 1174G/A polymorphisms seem to be related to the course of acute EBV infection in children and adolescents.
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