SP110 Polymorphisms Are Genetic Markers for Vulnerability to Latent and Active Tuberculosis Infection in Taiwan

One-fourth of the human population is estimated to have been exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and carries the infection in its latent form. This latent infection presents a lifelong risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB) disease, and persons with latent TB infection (LTBI) are signif...

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Main Authors: So-Yi Chang, Mei-Ling Chen, Meng-Rui Lee, Yun-Chieh Liang, Tzu-Pin Lu, Jann-Yuan Wang, Bo-Shiun Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4687380