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Polymorphism in NOD2, Crohn's disease, and susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis.
FEMS immunology and medical microbiology - 1 Jun 2004
Stockton Jemima C, Howson Joanna M M, Awomoyi Agnes A, McAdam Keith P, Blackwell Jenefer M, Newport Melanie J
Abstract excerpt
The nucleotide oligomerization binding domain 2 gene (NOD2) encodes an intracellular receptor for bacterial components, which is expressed in monocytes and is associated with Crohn's Disease (CD). This finding, along with epidemiological evidence, supports a role for infection in the pathogenesis of CD. Speculation that mycobacteria are involved in CD led us to investigate NOD2 in susceptibility to tuberculosis...
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