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Low levels of TNFA gene expression seem to favor the development of pulmonary tuberculosis in a population from the Brazilian Amazon.
Immunobiology - 1 Mar 2023
Sousa Francisca Dayse Martins de, Souza Iury de Paula, Amoras Ednelza da Silva Graça, Lima Sandra Souza, Cayres-Vallinoto Izaura Maria Vieira, Ishak Ricardo, Vallinoto Antonio Carlos Rosário, Queiroz Maria Alice Freitas
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TNF-α is a Th1 cytokine profile active in the control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, IL-10 is associated with persistence of bacterial infection. The aim of the study was to investigate the association of TNFA -308G/A and IL10 -819C/T polymorphisms and TNFA and IL10 gene expression levels with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (n = 200) and control (n = 200). The individuals were submitted to...
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