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HGV&TB: a comprehensive online resource on human genes and genetic variants associated with tuberculosis.
Database : the journal of biological databases and curation - 1 Jan 2014
Sahajpal Ruchika, Kandoi Gaurav, Dhiman Heena, Raj Sweety, Scaria Vinod, Bhartiya Deeksha, Hasija Yasha
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by fastidious pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB has emerged as one of the major causes of mortality in the developing world. Role of host genetic factors that modulate disease susceptibility have not been studied widely. Recent studies have reported few genetic loci that provide impetus to this area of research. The availability of tools has enabled...
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