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The role of variants from the innate immune system genes in tuberculosis and skin test response in a Native American population.
Human immunology - 1 Oct 2016
Lindenau Juliana D, Salzano Francisco M, Hurtado Ana M, Hill Kim R, Hutz Mara H
Abstract excerpt
Native American populations show higher tuberculosis (TB) mortality and infectivity rates than non-Native populations. Variants in the innate immune system seem to have an important role on TB susceptibility. The role of some innate immune system variants in TB susceptibility and/or skin test response (PPD) were investigated in the Aché, a Native American population. Complement receptor 1 and toll like receptor 9...
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