Polymorphism in the First Intron of Interferon-Gamma Gene (+874T/A) in Patients with BCG Adenitis

Background: Cytokines and specially interferon-gamma (IFN-g) are largely responsible for the regulation of the protective im­mune response against mycobacterial infections. Several studies have clarified the importance of common variants of IFN-g gene regarding the susceptibility to tuberculosis. Ba...

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Main Authors: N Parvaneh, B Pourakbari, KH Daneshjoo, H Ashraf, A Salavati, S Mamishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
BCG
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/3165