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TNF-α -238, -308, -863 polymorphisms, and brucellosis infection.
Human immunology - 1 Jan 2016
Eskandari-Nasab Ebrahim, Moghadampour Mehdi, Sepanj-Nia Adel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Brucella abortus is an intracellular bacterium that affects humans and domestic animals. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) has been shown as a key player in the induction of cell-mediated resistance against Brucella infection. We aimed to evaluate the possible influence of the TNF-α promoter polymorphisms (-308 G/A, -238 G/A, and -863 C/A) on the susceptibility of human brucellosis. METHODOLOGY: A...
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