No association between interferon-gamma receptor-1 gene polymorphism and pulmonary tuberculosis in a Gambian population sample.
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global cause of mortality and morbidity, and host genetic factors influence disease susceptibility. Interferon-gamma mediates immunity to mycobacteria and rare mutations in the interferon-gamma receptor-1 gene (IFNGR1) result in increased susceptibility to my...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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