The -938C>A Polymorphism in MYD88 Is Associated with Susceptibility to Tuberculosis: A Pilot Study

Introduction. Tuberculosis (TB) is a major disease worldwide, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection. The Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) pathway plays a crucial role in the recognition of MTB. Aim. The present study aimed to investigate the involvement of myeloid differentiation primary resp...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kalliopi Aggelou, Elena Konstantina Siapati, Irini Gerogianni, Zoe Daniil, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Ioannis Ntanos, Emmanouel Simantirakis, Elias Zintzaras, Vassiliki Mollaki, George Vassilopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4961086