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Potential association of pulmonary tuberculosis with genetic polymorphisms of toll-like receptor 9 and interferon-gamma in a Chinese population.
BMC infectious diseases - 31 Oct 2013
Yang Yu, Li Xiangwei, Cui Wei, Guan Ling, Shen Fei, Xu Jinsheng, Zhou Feng, Li Mufei, Gao Cong, Jin Qi, Liu Jianmin, Gao Lei
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BACKGROUND: Association studies have been employed to investigate the relationships between host single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and susceptibility to pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB). However, such candidate genetic markers have not been widely studied in Chinese population, especially with respect to the disease development from latent M. tuberculosis infection (LTBI). METHODS: In this case-control study, 44...
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