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Association between TAP gene polymorphisms and tuberculosis susceptibility in a Han Chinese population in Guangdong.
Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 1 May 2022
Luo Fang, Zou PinAng, Liao Yinqian, Luo Jiaze, Luo Dan, Hu Kuan, Zhang KaiXuan, Wang BaoGuo
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) is an important public health problem. Studies indicated that TAP plays a key role in the presentation and transport of antigenic peptides during anti-M.tb infection. Given the important biological role of the TAP gene involved in anti-M.tb infection, a family-based case-control study including 133 tuberculosis patients, 107 healthy household contacts, and 173 healthy controls was conducted to...
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