Genetic polymorphism and immune response to tuberculosis in indigenous populations: a brief review

We systematically reviewed studies of the immune response to tuberculosis and the genetic polymorphisms associated with Th1-or Th2-mediated cytokine expression in indigenous populations. A bibliographic search was performed on the Medline and ISI databases and included studies published between Janu...

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Main Authors: Renata Maronna Praça Longhi, Verônica Marques Zembrzuski, Paulo Cesar Basta, Julio Croda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702013000300009&lng=en&tlng=en