Alleles of HLA-DRB1*04 Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Amazon Brazilian Population.

Alleles of HLA-DRB1*04 Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Amazon Brazilian Population.

Immunogenetic host factors are associated with susceptibility or protection to tuberculosis (TB). Strong associations of HLA class II genes with TB are reported. We analyzed the HLA-DRB1*04 alleles to identify subtypes associated with pulmonary TB and their interaction with risk factors such as alco...

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Main Authors: Dhêmerson Souza de Lima, Mauricio Morishi Ogusku, Maisa Porto Dos Santos, Cláudia Maria de Melo Silva, Vanessa Alves de Almeida, Irineide Assumpção Antunes, Antonio Luiz Boechat, Rajendranath Ramasawmy, Aya Sadahiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4764689?pdf=render

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