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 Jan...

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Main Authors: Renata Maronna Praça Longhi, Verônica Marques Zembrzuski, Paulo Cesar Basta, Julio Croda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013000573