Article
Research progress on genetic control of host susceptibility to tuberculosis.
Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences - 25 Dec 2022
Hu Wenjuan, Xu Kaijin
Abstract excerpt
The "Lübeck disaster", twins studies, adoptees studies, and other epidemiological observational studies have shown that host genetic factors play a significant role in determining the host susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and pathogenesis of tuberculosis. From linkage analyses to genome-wide association studies, it has been discovered that human leucocyte antigen (HLA) genes as well as...
Topics
- Humans
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Tuberculosis
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Cytokines
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
