Genetic Resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and Disease

Genetic Resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and Disease

Natural history studies of tuberculosis (TB) have revealed a spectrum of clinical outcomes after exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of TB. Not all individuals exposed to the bacterium will become diseased and depending on the infection pressure, many will remain infection-free. Intrig...

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Main Authors: Marlo Möller, Craig J. Kinnear, Marianna Orlova, Elouise E. Kroon, Paul D. van Helden, Erwin Schurr, Eileen G. Hoal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
host genetics
resistance
tuberculosis
resisters
susceptibility
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.02219/full

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