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Polymorphisms in the interleukin 18 receptor 1 gene and tuberculosis susceptibility among Chinese.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Zhang Junxian, Zheng Li, Zhu Donglin, An Huiru, Yang Yourong, Liang Yan, Zhao Weiguo, Ding Wenjun, Wu Xueqiong
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a major public health challenge globally. Genetic epidemiological evidence suggests a genetic basis for TB, but the molecular mechanism for a genetic predisposition to TB remains largely unknown. Thirty...
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