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Understanding the genetic basis of susceptibility to mycobacterial infection.
Proceedings of the Association of American Physicians - 1 Jan 2000
Levin M, Newport M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors have long been suspected of determining susceptibility and resistance to mycobacterial infection. The recent identification of families with a unique susceptibility to mycobacterial infection, and the identification of mutations in the genes for either the interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) receptor or the interleukin (IL)-12 receptor as the cause of the defect, has provided an important clue to the...
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