Genetics of susceptibility to tuberculosis in humans

There is substantial epidemiological evidence that host genetic factors in part determine susceptibility to mycobacteria, and many approaches have been applied to identify the specific genes involved. These include the study of single genes in ‘knockout’ mouse models and rare human families in which...

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Main Authors: M.J. Newport, S. Nejentsev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2004-06-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
HLA
Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/707