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Genome scan of M. tuberculosis infection and disease in Ugandans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2008
Stein Catherine M, Zalwango Sarah, Malone LaShaunda L, Won Sungho, Mayanja-Kizza Harriet, Mugerwa Roy D, Leontiev Dmitry V, Thompson Cheryl L, Cartier Kevin C, Elston Robert C, Iyengar Sudha K, Boom W Henry, Whalen Christopher C
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is an enduring public health problem globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Several studies have suggested a role for host genetic susceptibility in increased risk for TB but results across studies have been equivocal. As part of a household contact study of Mtb infection and disease in Kampala, Uganda, we have taken a unique approach to the...
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