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The effect of mannose binding lectin gene polymorphisms on susceptibility to tuberculosis in different ethnic groups.

Authors :
El Sahly HM
Reich RA
Dou SJ
Musser JM
Graviss EA
Source :
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases [Scand J Infect Dis] 2004; Vol. 36 (2), pp. 106-8.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

In order to investigate the role of MBL gene polymorphisms in susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) we genotyped 487 TB cases and 232 controls. Among African-American individuals, the frequency of B allele was lower among controls than cases (p < 0.01), but we found no differences between cases and controls of white and Hispanic ethnicity.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0036-5548
Volume :
36
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
15061663
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00365540310018860