Influence of Genetic Ancestry on INDEL Markers of NFKβ1, CASP8, PAR1, IL4 and CYP19A1 Genes in Leprosy Patients.

• Main Authors: Pablo Pinto (Author), Claudio Salgado (Author), Ney Pereira Carneiro Santos (Author), Sidney Santos (Author), Ândrea Ribeiro- (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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BACKGROUND:Leprosy is an insidious infectious disease caused by the obligate intracellular bacteria Mycobacterium leprae, and host genetic factors can modulate the immune response and generate distinct categories of leprosy susceptibility that are also influenced by genetic ancestry. METHODOLOGY/PRI...