Detection of <it>IS6110</it> and <it>HupB gene</it> sequences of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis and bovis</it> in the aortic tissue of patients with Takayasu’s arteritis

Detection of <it>IS6110</it> and <it>HupB gene</it> sequences of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis and bovis</it> in the aortic tissue of patients with Takayasu’s arteritis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the large arteries and their branches; its etiology is still unknown. In individuals suffering from TA, arterial inflammation progresses to stenosis and/or occlusi...

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Main Authors: Soto María, Del Carmen Ávila-Casado Ma, Huesca-Gómez Claudia, Alarcon Gilberto, Castrejon Vicente, Soto Virgilia, Hernandez Sergio, Espinola-Zavaleta Nilda, Vallejo Maite, Reyes Pedro A, Gamboa Ricardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Takayasu<sup>′</sup>s arteritis
Tuberculosis
<it>IS6110</it> and <it>HupB</it> gene
Extrapulmonary
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/194

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