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The -938C>A Polymorphism in MYD88 Is Associated with Susceptibility to Tuberculosis: A Pilot Study.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2016
Aggelou Kalliopi, Siapati Elena Konstantina, Gerogianni Irini, Daniil Zoe, Gourgoulianis Konstantinos, Ntanos Ioannis, Simantirakis Emmanouel, Zintzaras Elias, Mollaki Vassiliki, Vassilopoulos George
Abstract excerpt
Introduction. Tuberculosis (TB) is a major disease worldwide, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection. The Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) pathway plays a crucial role in the recognition of MTB. Aim. The present study aimed to investigate the involvement of myeloid differentiation primary response protein 88 (MYD88) gene polymorphisms in TB. Materials and Methods. A total of 103 TB cases and 92 control...
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