A polymorphism in the FAM13A gene confers protection against tuberculosis in Brazilian workers exposed to silica

ABSTRACT Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which was recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global epidemic in 1993. TB is the leading infectious disease associated with silicosis, with studies showing an increas...

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Published in:	Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Main Authors:	Marcos César Santos de Castro, Angela Santos Ferreira Nani, Kaio Cezar Rodrigues Salum, Lucas de Carvalho Costa, Valéria Barbosa Moreira, Hermano Albuquerque de Castro, Patrícia Canto Ribeiro, Walter Costa, Cícero Brasileiro de Mello, Fabiana Barzotto Kohlrausch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2025-06-01
Subjects:	silicosis tuberculosis genetic polymorphisms genetic association studies cytokines
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132025000200601&lng=en&tlng=en