Genome scan of M. tuberculosis infection and disease in Ugandans.
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is an enduring public health problem globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Several studies have suggested a role for host genetic susceptibility in increased risk for TB but results across studies have been equivocal. As part of...
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| Main Authors: | Catherine M Stein, Sarah Zalwango, LaShaunda L Malone, Sungho Won, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, Roy D Mugerwa, Dmitry V Leontiev, Cheryl L Thompson, Kevin C Cartier, Robert C Elston, Sudha K Iyengar, W Henry Boom, Christopher C Whalen |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0004094&type=printable |
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