A polymorphism in human TLR2 is associated with increased susceptibility to tuberculous meningitis.

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) results from the haematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the lung to the brain. Dissemination is believed to occur early during infection, before the development of adaptive immunity. Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) mediates recognition of M. tuberculo...

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المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Thuong, N, Hawn, T, Thwaites, G, Chau, T, Lan, N, Quy, H, Hieu, N, Aderem, A, Hien, T, Farrar, J, Dunstan, S
التنسيق: Journal article
اللغة:English
منشور في: 2007

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