Association of the solute carrier family 11 member 1 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to leprosy in a Brazilian sample

Natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1/solute carrier family 11 member 1 gene (Nramp1/Slc11a1) is a gene that controls the susceptibility of inbred mice to intracellular pathogens. Polymorphisms in the human Slc11a1/Nramp1 gene have been associated with host susceptibility to leprosy. Th...

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Main Authors: Maria José Franco Brochado, Maria Fernanda Chociay Gatti, Marco Antônio Zago, Ana Maria Roselino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2016-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762016000200101&lng=en&tlng=en

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