Differential combination of cytokine and interferon- γ +874 T/A polymorphisms determines disease severity in pulmonary tuberculosis.

<h4>Background</h4>Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects nearly 1/3 of the world population and this reservoir forms the largest pool from which new cases arise. Among the cytokines, IFN-γ is a key determinant in protection against tuberculosis. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IFN...

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Main Authors: Ambreen Ansari, Zahra Hasan, Ghaffar Dawood, Rabia Hussain
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c7b9f3fc008746c6b230d0ef30f9b9d5
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