No Association of IFNG+874T/A SNP and NOS2A-954G/C SNP Variants with Nitric Oxide Radical Serum Levels or Susceptibility to Tuberculosis in a Brazilian Population Subset

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection leads to pulmonary active disease in approximately 5–10% of exposed individuals. Both bacteria- and host-related characteristics influence latent infection and disease. Host genetic pre...

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Main Authors: Ana Cristina C. S. Leandro, Márcia Andrade Rocha, Andreia Lamoglia-Souza, John L. VandeBerg, Valeria Cavalcanti Rolla, Maria da Gloria Bonecini-Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/901740