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Interferon gamma +874T/A polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to active pulmonary tuberculosis development in Tunisian patients.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Jun 2011
Ben Selma Walid, Harizi Hedi, Bougmiza Iheb, Hannachi Naila, Ben Kahla Imen, Zaieni Radhia, Boukadida Jalel
Abstract excerpt
Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) is a key cytokine involved mainly in the defense against intracellular pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Given its key role in the control of tuberculosis (TB), in the present article we have investigated a possible association between IFN-γ gene single-nucleotide polymorphism linked to high and low producer phenotypes (IFN-γ [+874T(high) → A(low)]) (rs2430561) and risk...
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