Article
Association of Mannose-binding Lectin Polymorphisms with Tuberculosis Susceptibility among Chinese.
Scientific reports - 4 Nov 2016
Liu Cheng, He Tao, Rong Yanxiao, Du Fengjiao, Ma Dongxing, Wei Yujie, Mei Zhiqin, Wang Yuling, Wang Haibin, Zhu Yuehua, Zhang Zongde, Zheng Li, Wu Xueqiong, Liu Huiliang, Ding Wenjun
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Host genetic variability is an important determinant of the risk of developing TB in humans. Although the association between MBL2 polymorphisms and TB has been studied in various populations, the results are controversial. In this study four functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs, H/L, X/Y, P/Q and A/B) across the MBL2 gene were...
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