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Association of polymorphism +874 A/T of interferon-γ and susceptibility to the development of tuberculosis: meta-analysis.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Nov 2012
de Albuquerque A C, Rocha L Q, de Morais Batista A H, Teixeira A B, Dos Santos D B, Nogueira N A P
Abstract excerpt
The immune defence against Mycobacterium tuberculosis is complex and involves multiple interacting cells. Studies in subjects with polymorphisms in genes for IFN or its receptor gene evaluate their relationship with mycobacterium infections. The purpose of this study was to analyze the evidence of the effect of polymorphism +874 A/T from interferon-γ on the occurrence of tuberculosis. We performed a meta-analysis...
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