Article
Genetic susceptibility to mycobacteria and other infectious pathogens in humans.
Current opinion in immunology - 1 Aug 1998
Bellamy R, Hill A V
Abstract excerpt
Substantial evidence exists that host genes are important in determining the outcome of infection with mycobacteria and other intracellular pathogens. Geographical variation in the prevalence of malaria has facilitated the recognition of many genes important in determining interindividual variabi...
Topics
- Animals
- Carrier Proteins
- Cation Transport Proteins
- Collectins
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
- Immunity, Innate
- Macrophages
- Membrane Proteins
- Mice
- Mycobacterium Infections
- Receptors, Calcitriol
- Receptors, Chemokine
- Receptors, Interferon
- Interferon gamma Receptor