Association of toll-like receptor 2 polymorphisms with susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis in Sudanese

Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT) is a leading cause of death worldwide, and the incidence of the tuberculosis) has been escalating due to the convergence of multidrug-resistant strains and HIV infection epidemics. Genetic and nongenetic factors of both the bacterium and the host have impa...

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Main Authors: H. Zaki, N. Gasmelseed, B. Abdalla, S.P. Yip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863018300016