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Human gene expression profiles of susceptibility and resistance in tuberculosis.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jan 2011
Maertzdorf J, Repsilber D, Parida S K, Stanley K, Roberts T, Black G, Walzl G, Kaufmann S H E
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Tuberculosis (TB) still poses a profound burden on global health, owing to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although a fully functional immune system is essential for the control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, the underlying mechanisms and reasons for failure in part of the infected population remain enigmatic. Here, whole-blood microarray gene expression analyses were performed in TB...
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