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Apoptosis, production of MMP9, VEGF, TNF-alpha and intracellular growth of M. tuberculosis for different genotypes and different pks5/1 genes.
Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 1 Sept 2011
Yorsangsukkamol Juthaporn, Chaiprasert Angkana, Palaga Tanapat, Prammananan Therdsak, Faksri Kiatichai, Palittapongarnpim Prasit, Prayoonwiwat Narapon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A previous study of IS6110 RFLP and spoligotyping of M. tuberculosis isolates from 152 Thai patients with tuberculous meningitis revealed a significantly higher percentage (57%) of the Beijing genotype as compared to isolates obtained from pulmonary tuberculosis. We postulated that the M. tuberculosis Beijing genotype is likely to be more virulent than others. OBJECTIVES: Ten M. tuberculosis...
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