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Human genetic background in susceptibility to tuberculosis.
International journal of mycobacteriology - 1 Jan 2000
Ghanavi Jalaledin, Farnia Poopak, Farnia Parissa, Velayati Ali Akbar
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB), especially in developing countries, is a major threat to human health. The pathogenesis of TB remains poorly understood, and <5%-10% of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) will develop clinical disease. The human genetic factors contributing to susceptibility or resistance to TB pathogenesis have been investigated by high-throughput and low-throughput association studies....
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