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Human ULK1 Variation and Susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Oct 2016
Horne David J, Graustein Andrew D, Shah Javeed A, Peterson Glenna, Savlov Meg, Steele Sergio, Narita Masahiro, Hawn Thomas R
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BACKGROUND: Unlike tuberculosis, few studies have evaluated a host genetic basis for variability in susceptibility to latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI). We performed a candidate gene association study of autophagy-related genes and LTBI. METHODS: We enrolled close contacts of individuals with pulmonary tuberculosis, assessed LTBI status, and determined clinical and sociodemographic risk factors...
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