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Association of polymorphisms in IL-12/IFN-gamma pathway genes with susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis in Indonesia.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Jul 2007
Sahiratmadja Edhyana, Baak-Pablo Renee, de Visser Adriëtte W, Alisjahbana Bachti, Adnan Iskandar, van Crevel Reinout, Marzuki Sangkot, van Dissel Jaap T, Ottenhoff Tom H M, van de Vosse Esther
Abstract excerpt
Upon infection with mycobacteria the IL-12/IFN-gamma axis plays an essential role in the activation of cell-mediated immunity required for the elimination of pathogens. Mutations in genes of the IL-12/IFN-gamma axis are known to cause extreme susceptibility to infection with environmental mycobacteria, and subtle variations in these genes may influence susceptibility to more virulent mycobacteria. We analyzed the...
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