Histo-Blood Group Gene Polymorphisms as Potential Genetic Modifiers of Infection and Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease Severity

Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar; Maimoona A. Zariwala; Lauranell H. Burch; Rhonda G. Pace; Mitchell L. Drumm; Hollin Calloway; Haiying Fan; Brent W. Weston; Fred A. Wright; Michael R. Knowles; for the Gene Modifier Study Group

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0004270

Loading metrics

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Histo-Blood Group Gene Polymorphisms as Potential Genetic Modifiers of Infection and Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease Severity

Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar ,

* E-mail: JTCousar@salud.unm.edu

Affiliation University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Pulmonary Divisions, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
⨯
Maimoona A. Zariwala,

Affiliation University of North Carolina, Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Lauranell H. Burch,

Affiliation National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Rhonda G. Pace,

Affiliation University of North Carolina, Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Mitchell L. Drumm,

Affiliation Case Western Reserve University, Pediatric Pulmonary Division, Department of Pediatrics, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
⨯
Hollin Calloway,

Affiliation University of North Carolina, Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Haiying Fan,

Affiliation University of North Carolina, Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Brent W. Weston,

Affiliation University of North Carolina, Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Fred A. Wright,

Affiliation University of North Carolina, Department of Biostatistics, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Michael R. Knowles,

Affiliation University of North Carolina, Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
for the Gene Modifier Study Group

Histo-Blood Group Gene Polymorphisms as Potential Genetic Modifiers of Infection and Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease Severity

Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar,
Maimoona A. Zariwala,
Lauranell H. Burch,
Rhonda G. Pace,
Mitchell L. Drumm,
Hollin Calloway,
Haiying Fan,
Brent W. Weston,
Fred A. Wright,
Michael R. Knowles

Published: January 26, 2009
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0004270

Reader Comments (0)

Post a new comment on this article

Subject Areas
?

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.
We want your feedback. Do these Subject Areas make sense for this article? Click the target next to the incorrect Subject Area and let us know. Thanks for your help!

Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Is the Subject Area "Pseudomonas aeruginosa" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Variant genotypes
Is the Subject Area "Variant genotypes" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Cystic fibrosis
Is the Subject Area "Cystic fibrosis" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms
Is the Subject Area "Single nucleotide polymorphisms" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Blood groups
Is the Subject Area "Blood groups" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Blood
Is the Subject Area "Blood" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Respiratory infections
Is the Subject Area "Respiratory infections" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Glycosylation
Is the Subject Area "Glycosylation" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.