Detection of <it>IS6110</it> and <it>HupB gene</it> sequences of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis and bovis</it> in the aortic tissue of patients with Takayasu’s arteritis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the large arteries and their branches; its etiology is still unknown. In individuals suffering from TA, arterial inflammation progresses to stenosis and/or occlusi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/194 |