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Genetic variants in MARCO are associated with the susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis in Chinese Han population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Ma Mai-Juan, Wang Hai-Bing, Li Hao, Yang Jun-Hai, Yan Yan, Xie Lan-Pin, Qi Ying-Cheng, Li Jun-Lian, Chen Mei-Juan, Liu Wei, Cao Wu-Chun
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BACKGROUND: Susceptibility to tuberculosis is not only determined by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, but also by the genetic component of the host. Macrophage receptor with a collagenous structure (MARCO) is essential components required for toll like receptor-signaling in macrophage respon...
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