There are 9 million cases of active tuberculosis reported annually; however, an estimated
one-third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and remains …

Tuberculosis is an ancient human disease, estimated to have originated and evolved over
thousands of years alongside modern human populations. Despite considerable advances …

Globally, about 36.7 million people were living with HIV infection at the end of 2015. The
most frequent infection co-occurring with HIV-1 is Mycobacterium tuberculosis—374,000 …

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), an innate cytokine encoded in a functionally
polymorphic genetic locus, contributes to detrimental inflammation but may be crucial for …

Background As one of the poorest provinces in China, Guangxi has a high HIV and TB
prevalence, with the annual number of TB/HIV cases reported by health department among …

The production of new pyrazole amide derivatives (6a-h) and their potential against New
Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) producing bacteria was described in the present …

Objective: To investigate the reported cases of tuberculosis and of tuberculosis-HIV co-
infection in Brazil between 2002 and 2012. Methods: This was an observational study based …

Background A number of small studies have suggested a relationship between vitamin D
status and severe acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI), including RSV …

Objectives To investigate natural-resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (NRAMP1),
mannose-binding lectin (MBL), vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and their …

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