Tuberculosis and genes of the IL12/IL23/IFNγ pathway: Exploring functional significance of novel mutations in the IL12p40 promoter

Includes bibliographical references. === The aim of this work was to screen the IL12p40 gene promoter for association with TB disease. Initially a subcohort of children (TB cases and healthy controls) from a TB-endemic area was screened for DNA changes by the WAVE method. Thereafter, the entire paed...

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Main Author: Pienaar, Sandra Margaret
Other Authors: Eley, Brian
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9534