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