Table 1.
List of full-text articles assessed for eligibility, with reasons for exclusion
| Author, year | Title | Reasons for exclusion |
|---|---|---|
| Arav-Boger et al, 2012
(40) |
Polymorphisms in toll-like receptor genes influence antibody responses to cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B vaccine |
Adult-based studies |
| Brown et al, 2009
(41) |
The R753Q polymorphism abrogates toll-like receptor 2 signaling in response to human cytomegalovirus |
In vitro/expression studies |
| Di Bona et al, 2014
(42) |
HLA and killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors influence the natural course of CMV infection |
Adult-based studies |
| Hu et al, 2010
(21) |
Association between mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphism and pediatric cytomegalovirus infection |
Included |
| Hurme and Helminen, 1998
(43) |
Resistance to human cytomegalovirus infection may be influenced by genetic polymorphisms of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist genes |
Adult-based studies |
| Jablonska et al, 2014
(18) |
Relationship between toll-like receptor 2 Arg677Trp and Arg753Gln and toll-like receptor 4 Asp299Gly polymorphisms and cytomegalovirus infection |
Included |
| Muntasell et al, 2013
(44) |
NKG2C zygosity influences CD94/NKG2C receptor function and the NK-cell compartment redistribution in response to human cytomegalovirus |
In vitro/expression studies |
| Szala et al, 2011
(22) |
Mannan-binding lectin-2 (MBL2) gene polymorphisms in prenatal and perinatal cytomegalovirus infections |
Included |
| Taniguchi et al, 2013
(19) |
Polymorphisms in TLR-2 are associated with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection but not with congenital CMV disease |
Included |
| Tao et al, 2012
(27) |
Genetic polymorphisms and serum levels of mannose-binding lectin in Chinese pediatric patients with common infectious diseases |
Several diseases pooled together |
| Wujcicka et al, 2014
(23) |
Alterations in TLRs as new molecular markers of congenital infections with Human cytomegalovirus? |
Review |
| Zheng et al, 2009 (45) | The HLA-G 14 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism is a putative susceptible factor for active human cytomegalovirus infection in children | Wrong marker type |