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Variants of the human NRAMP1 gene and susceptibility to tuberculosis in Morocco.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Jun 2003
El Baghdadi J, Remus N, Benslimane A, El Annaz H, Chentoufi M, Abel L, Schurr E
Abstract excerpt
It has been well established that the host genetic background is an important modulator of tuberculosis susceptibility. The NRAMP1 (alias SLC11A1) gene has been associated with tuberculosis susceptibility in several ethnic groups. Here we studied the association and linkage of NRAMP1 with tubercu...
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