Polymorphisms in the interleukin 18 receptor 1 gene and tuberculosis susceptibility among Chinese.

Polymorphisms in the interleukin 18 receptor 1 gene and tuberculosis susceptibility among Chinese.

Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a major public health challenge globally. Genetic epidemiological evidence suggests a genetic basis for TB, but the molecular mechanism for a genetic predisposition to TB remains largely unknown. Thirty-fi...

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Main Authors: Junxian Zhang, Li Zheng, Donglin Zhu, Huiru An, Yourong Yang, Yan Liang, Weiguo Zhao, Wenjun Ding, Xueqiong Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4216003?pdf=render

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