Article
Characterization of promoter of the tuberculosis-resistant gene intracellular pathogen resistance 1.
Immunologic research - 1 Feb 2016
Wu Yongyan, Liu Fayang, Zhang Yan, Wang Yongsheng, Guo Zekun, Zhang Yong
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs and causes over 1.3 million people die annually. Variation in host genes is known to influence susceptibility to tuberculosis. Expression of the intracellular pathogen resistance 1 (Ipr1) gene could enhance the host resistance to mycobacterium. Here, we analyzed the coding region sequence and promoter...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
