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Arg753Gln polymorphism of the human Toll-like receptor 2 gene from infection to disease in pediatric tuberculosis.
Human immunology - 1 May 2011
Dalgic Nazan, Tekin Deniz, Kayaalti Zeliha, Soylemezoglu Tulin, Cakir Erkan, Kilic Betul, Kutlubay Busra, Sancar Mesut, Odabasi Miyase
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study is to examine the occurrence of the Arg753Gln polymorphism of the Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) gene in Turkish children with pulmonary and/or extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) disease compared with that in healthy children with latent TB infection (LTBI) and to assess the risk of progression from LTBI to active TB disease in children. The Arg753Gln polymorphism of the TLR2 gene was studied in...
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