Genetic contribution of CISH promoter polymorphisms to susceptibility to tuberculosis in Chinese children.

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death due to an infectious disease worldwide, particularly in developing countries. A series of candidate genes have been suggested to be associated with development of TB disease. Among them, the human Cytokine-inducible Src homology 2(SH2) domain protein (...

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Main Authors: Lin Sun, Ya-qiong Jin, Chen Shen, Hui Qi, Ping Chu, Qing-qin Yin, Jie-qiong Li, Jian-ling Tian, Wei-wei Jiao, Jing Xiao, A-dong Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24632804/pdf/?tool=EBI