Article
Knowledge gaining by human genetic studies on tuberculosis susceptibility.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2011
Qu Hui-Qi, Fisher-Hoch Susan P, McCormick Joseph B
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious health issue in the developing world. Lack of knowledge on the etiological mechanisms of TB hinders the development of effective strategies for the treatment or prevention of TB disease. Human genetic study is an indispensable approach to understand the molecular basis of common diseases. Numerous efforts were made to screen the human genome for TB susceptibility by linkage mapping....
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