Deep resequencing identifies candidate functional genes in leprosy GWAS loci.

Leprosy is the second most prevalent mycobacterial disease globally. Despite the existence of an effective therapy, leprosy incidence has consistently remained above 200,000 cases per year since 2010. Numerous host genetic factors have been identified for leprosy that contribute to the persistently...

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Main Authors: Vinicius M Fava, Monica Dallmann-Sauer, Marianna Orlova, Wilian Correa-Macedo, Nguyen Van Thuc, Vu Hong Thai, Alexandre Alcaïs, Laurent Abel, Aurélie Cobat, Erwin Schurr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010029