Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause worldwide of human mortality attributable to a single
infectious agent. Recent studies targeting candidate genes and “case-control” association …

BACKGROUND: Host genetic susceptibility has been suggested as one of the most
important explanations for inter-individual differences in tuberculosis (TB) risk. The vitamin D …

Introduction Vitamin-D plays a role regulating the immune response against to viral infection.
In this sense, vitamin-D deficiency may confer increased susceptibility to enveloped virus …

A growing body of research has shown how important vitamin D is in the prognosis of
coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). The vitamin D receptor is necessary for vitamin D to …

The relationship of four potentially functional polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR)
gene, ApaI, BsmI, FokI and TaqI, with tuberculosis susceptibility were considered. The aim of …

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Gene FokI Polymorphism Contributes to Increasing the Risk of Tuberculosis: An Update …

Abstract Purpose of Review Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(MTB), remains a major public health threat globally. Several lines of evidence support a …

Several epidemiology studies suggest that host genetic factors play important roles in
susceptibility, protection and progression of tuberculosis infection. Here we have reviewed …

The aim of this study is to critically summarize the available data on the correlation between
vitamin D level and tuberculosis (TB) infection. A literature search covering English …

The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is an important factor in activating immune response in
different infectious diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association …