Association between toll-like receptor2 Arg677Trp and 597T/C gene polymorphisms and pulmonary tuberculosis in Zahedan, Southeast Iran

Background: It is well known that toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) mediates responses of both innate and adaptive immunity to microbial pathogen, including mycobacteria. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the TLR2 gene that impair its function may be associated with the development of pulmonary tu...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Naderi, Mohammad Hashemi, Leylisadat Hazire-Yazdi, Mohsen Taheri, Abdolkarim Moazeni-Roodi, Ebrahim Eskandari-Nasab, Gholamreza Bahari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867013001438