Variants of the human NRAMP1 gene and susceptibility to tuberculosis in Morocco. |
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| Authors: | J El Baghdadi N Remus A Benslimane H El Annaz M Chentoufi L Abel E Schurr |
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| Affiliation: | Service de Génétique Microbienne, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, Casablanca, Maroc. |
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| Abstract: | It has been well established that the host genetic background is an important modulator of tuberculosis susceptibility. The NRAMP1 (alias SLC11A1) gene has been associated with tuberculosis susceptibility in several ethnic groups. Here we studied the association and linkage of NRAMP1 with tuberculosis in 116 nuclear families, comprising 211 affected offspring, from Casablanca, Morocco. All enrolled tuberculosis cases were culture-positive. No evidence was found of linkage or association of NRAMP1 with tuberculosis. These findings suggest heterogeneity in the genetic control of tuberculosis susceptibility. |
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