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Distinct epigenetic regulation in patients with multidrug-resistant TB-HIV co-infection and uninfected individuals.
Mutation research - 1 Jan 2000
Marimani Musa, AlOmar Suliman Yousef, Aldahmash Badr, Ahmad Aijaz, Stacey Sarah, Duse Adriano
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BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is an airborne pathogenic microorganism that causes tuberculosis (TB). This pathogen invades lung tissues causing pulmonary infections and disseminates into other host organs. The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is employed to provide immune protection against TB; however, its efficacy is dependent on the age, immune status and geographic location of vaccinated...
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