… Here we review the current standing of the TB host genetics field ( Figure 1 ). The
epidemiological observations which first suggested the involvement of human genetics in TB …

… human genetic research[4,6]. Among other infectious disease, TB is one of the most actively
studied by geneticists and this is due to several reasons: proven influence of heredity in its …

… Therefore, in this review, we take a pathway approach to dissecting the host genetics of TB
in … , both human genetic and MTB genetic variation have roles in the global distribution of TB. …

… have started to reveal human vulnerabilities against tuberculosis. In this Review, we present
a perspective on tuberculosis host genomics, based in part … Human genetics of tuberculosis …

… human genetics can play in TB disease, especially severity. Severity of TB is at present the
only way to study putative co-evolution between MTB and humans as it is impossible in the …

… infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) will develop clinical disease. The human
genetic factors contributing to susceptibility or resistance to TB pathogenesis have been …

… The main causative agents of TB in humans are phylogenetically similar bacilli called
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), Mycobacterium … Human genetics of mycobacterial disease …

… background for the eventual outcome of mycobacterial infection, mainly TB and … of human
genetic predisposition to clinical TB disease and leprosy. We also summarize initial genetic …

… Heritability, genetic epidemiology, and population genetic studies have made significant
contributions to reveal the role of human genetic variation in susceptibility to TB infection. The …

… Mycobacterium tuberculosis go on developing clinical disease. The contribution of human
genetics to TB pathogenesis has been amply documented by means of classic genetics since …