Strain-based HLA association analysis identified HLA-DRB1*09:01 associated with modern strain tuberculosis

Toyo-oka, L; Mahasirimongkol, S; Yanai, H; Mushiroda, T; Wattanapokayakit, S; Wichukchinda, N; Yamada, N; Smittipat, N; Juthayothin, T; Palittapongarnpim, P; Nedsuwan, S; Kantipong, P; Takahashi, A; Kubo, M; Sawanpanyalert, P; Tokunaga, K

Mahasirimongkol, S (reprint author), Minist Publ Hlth, Med Genet Ctr, Med Life Sci Inst, Dept Med Sci, Nonthaburi, Thailand.

HLA, 2017; 90 (3): 149

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) occurs as a result of complex interactions between the host immune system and pathogen virulence factors. Human leukocyte antigen (H......

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