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Relationship between toll-like receptor 8 gene polymorphisms and pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis.
1 Jan 2011
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Genetic variants in Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are considered a potential indicator for host susceptibility to and outcome of several infectious diseases including tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to determine whether -129 C/G and Met1Val polymorphisms of TLR8 were associated with pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis in Turkish population. METHODS: The -129 C/G and Met1Val polymorphisms were...
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