Amerindian genetic ancestry as a risk factor for tuberculosis in an amazonian population.

Amerindian genetic ancestry as a risk factor for tuberculosis in an amazonian population.

In recent years, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has declined worldwide, although this disease still occurs at relatively high rates in Amerindian populations. This suggests that the genetic ancestry of Amerindians may be an important factor in the development of infections, and may account for a...

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Main Authors: Diana Feio da Veiga Borges Leal, Mayara Natália Santana da Silva, Débora Cristina Ricardo de Oliveira Fernandes, Juliana Carla Gomes Rodrigues, Maria Clara da Costa Barros, Pablo Diego do Carmo Pinto, Lucas Favacho Pastana, Cleonardo Augusto da Silva, Marianne Rodrigues Fernandes, Paulo Pimentel de Assumpção, Sidney Emanuel Batista Dos Santos, Ney Pereira Carneiro Dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236033

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236033

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