MARCO variants are associated with phagocytosis, pulmonary tuberculosis susceptibility and Beijing lineage

Macrophage receptor with collagenous structure (MARCO) has an important role in the phagocytosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). We hypothesized that MARCO polymorphisms are associated with phagocytosis, tuberculosis (TB) disease susceptibility and presentation, and infecting lineag...

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Main Authors: Thuong, N, Tram, T, Dinh, T, Thai, P, Heemskerk, D, Bang, N, Chau, T, Russell, D, Thwaites, G, Hawn, T, Caws, M, Dunstan, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016