Genetic susceptibility in tuberculosis
JJ YIM, P Selvaraj - Respirology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of host genetic factors in determining susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) has
been studied extensively using various methods, such as case‐control, candidate gene and …
been studied extensively using various methods, such as case‐control, candidate gene and …
Genetic susceptibility to tuberculosis
R Bellamy - Clinics in chest medicine, 2005 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Genetic factors are important contributors to the development of a wide range of complex or
multifactorial diseases. For example, if one has a close relative who died of ischemic heart …
multifactorial diseases. For example, if one has a close relative who died of ischemic heart …
Ethnic-specific genetic associations with pulmonary tuberculosis
JC Delgado, A Baena, S Thim… - The Journal of infectious …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Several susceptibility-associated genetic polymorphisms have been proposed to explain
differential susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) disease progression in different populations …
differential susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) disease progression in different populations …
[PDF][PDF] Immune response gene polymorphisms in tuberculosis
M Fol, M Druszczynska, M Wlodarczyk… - Acta Biochimica …, 2015 - bibliotekanauki.pl
Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb),
remains a leading public health problem in most parts of the world. Despite the discovery of …
remains a leading public health problem in most parts of the world. Despite the discovery of …
[HTML][HTML] Host genome polymorphisms and tuberculosis infection: What we have to say?
Several epidemiology studies suggest that host genetic factors play important roles in
susceptibility, protection and progression of tuberculosis infection. Here we have reviewed …
susceptibility, protection and progression of tuberculosis infection. Here we have reviewed …
Genetic epidemiology of tuberculosis susceptibility: impact of study design
CM Stein - PLoS pathogens, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Several candidate gene studies have provided evidence for a role of host genetics in
susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). However, the results of these studies have been very …
susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). However, the results of these studies have been very …
Current findings, challenges and novel approaches in human genetic susceptibility to tuberculosis
The evidence for a human genetic component in susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) is
incontrovertible. Quite apart from studies of rare disease events illustrating the importance of …
incontrovertible. Quite apart from studies of rare disease events illustrating the importance of …
Human genetics of tuberculosis: a long and winding road
L Abel, J El-Baghdadi, AA Bousfiha… - … of the Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Only a small fraction of individuals exposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis develop clinical
tuberculosis (TB). Over the past century, epidemiological studies have shown that human …
tuberculosis (TB). Over the past century, epidemiological studies have shown that human …
Host genetics and tuberculosis: Theory of genetic polymorphism and tuberculosis
PP Aravindan - Lung India, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: This is a special article compiled with reference to various case-
control studies, meta-analysis, and other research work on different genes and TB. The …
control studies, meta-analysis, and other research work on different genes and TB. The …
Genetic susceptibility to tuberculosis in human populations
R Bellamy - Thorax, 1998 - thorax.bmj.com
Prior to the discovery of the tubercle bacillus, the observation that tuberculosis frequently
occurred in many members of the same family convinced physicians that it was a hereditary …
occurred in many members of the same family convinced physicians that it was a hereditary …