Allele-dependent interaction of LRRK2 and NOD2 in leprosy.
Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, rarely affects children younger than 5 years. Here, we studied a multiplex leprosy family that included monozygotic twins aged 22 months suffering from paucibacillary leprosy. Whole genome sequencing identified three amino acid mutations previously associated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011260 |