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Association of CD209 polymorphisms with tuberculosis in an Indonesian population.
Human immunology - 1 Sept 2011
Kobayashi Kyosuke, Yuliwulandari Rika, Yanai Hideki, Lien Luu Thi, Hang Nguyen Thi Le, Hijikata Minako, Keicho Naoto, Tokunaga Katsushi
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Thus far, many candidate genes have been investigated for their possible association with TB. Dendritic cell-specific ICAM-3 grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN) encoded by CD209 is the major receptor of M tuberculosis on human dendritic cells. Previous studies reported inconsistent results on the association...
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