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Association of IL-1β +3954 C/T and IL-10-1082 G/A cytokine gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to tuberculosis.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 Jul 2013
Meenakshi P, Ramya S, Shruthi T, Lavanya J, Mohammed H H, Mohammed S A, Vijayalakshmi V, Sumanlatha G
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) constitutes the major cause of death due to infectious diseases. Cytokines play a major role in defence against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Polymorphisms in the genes encoding various cytokines have been associated with tuberculosis susceptibility. Household contacts (HHC) are at increased risk of developing the disease. In this study, we examined the association of IL-1β and IL-10...
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