Genome scan of M. tuberculosis infection and disease in Ugandans.

Genome scan of M. tuberculosis infection and disease in Ugandans.

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is an enduring public health problem globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Several studies have suggested a role for host genetic susceptibility in increased risk for TB but results across studies have been equivocal. As part of...

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Main Authors: Catherine M Stein, Sarah Zalwango, LaShaunda L Malone, Sungho Won, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, Roy D Mugerwa, Dmitry V Leontiev, Cheryl L Thompson, Kevin C Cartier, Robert C Elston, Sudha K Iyengar, W Henry Boom, Christopher C Whalen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2605555?pdf=render

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