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Association Study of MBL2 Gene Polymorphisms and Risk of Tuberculosis in Southeast of Iran.
Prague medical report - 1 Jan 2020
Taheri Mohsen, Karimloo Rezvan, Sarani Hosna, Molashahi Behrouz, Naderi Mohammad, Bahari Gholamreza, Hashemi Mohammad
Abstract excerpt
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is an acute phase protein which recognizes the pathogens through its carbohydrate recognition domain. It is an important part of human innate immunity. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of MBL2 polymorphism on pulmonary tuberculosis in a number of patients from the southeast of Iran. In this case-control study, 2 MBL gene polymorphisms (rs1800450, rs7095891) were...
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