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Association of IFN-γ +874 A/T SNP and hypermethylation of the -53 CpG site with tuberculosis susceptibility.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2023
Álvarez Guadalupe Inés, Hernández Del Pino Rodrigo Emanuel, Barbero Angela María, Estermann Martín Andrés, Celano Josefina, Musella Rosa María, Palmero Domingo Juan, García Verónica Edith, Pasquinelli Virginia
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Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is now the 2nd leading infectious killer after COVID-19 and the 13th leading cause of death worldwide. Moreover, TB is a lethal combination for HIV-patients. Th1 responses and particularly IFN-γ are crucial for immune protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Many gene variants for IFNG that confer susceptibility to TB have been described in multiple ethnic...
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