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Investigations on possible role of MIF gene polymorphism in progression of chikungunya infection into cases of acute flaccid paralysis and chronic arthropathy

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  1. Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Post Bag No. 13, Port Blair, 744 101, India

    Shweta Ramdas Fulsundar, Subarna Roy, Sathya Prakash Manimunda, A. P. Sugunan & Paluru Vijayachari

  2. Govind Ballabh Pant Hospital, Port Blair, 744 101, India

    Shiv Shankar Singh

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Fulsundar, S.R., Roy, S., Manimunda, S.P. et al. Investigations on possible role of MIF gene polymorphism in progression of chikungunya infection into cases of acute flaccid paralysis and chronic arthropathy. J Genet 88, 123–125 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-009-0019-9

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