Frequency of the CCR5-Delta32 polymorphism in the Maltese population at birth

C Vidal; A Xuereb-Anastasi

doi:10.1111/j.1744-313X.2009.00870.x

Frequency of the CCR5-Delta32 polymorphism in the Maltese population at birth

Int J Immunogenet. 2009 Oct;36(5):301-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-313X.2009.00870.x.

Authors

C Vidal¹, A Xuereb-Anastasi

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Health Care and Department of Pathology, University of Malta, Msida MSD2090, Malta.

PMID: 19744036
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313X.2009.00870.x

Abstract

In this study, the frequency of the CCR5-Delta32 polymorphism was estimated in the human population of Malta. The frequency of the CCR5-Delta32 allele was found to be 1.1% which was similar to that of other island populations, and agree with the north to south gradient observed across Europe.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Gene Frequency*
Humans
Malta
Parturition / genetics*
Polymorphism, Genetic*
Receptors, CCR5 / genetics*

Substances

Receptors, CCR5