Genetic predisposition to clinical tuberculosis: bridging the gap between simple and complex inheritance

Am J Hum Genet. 2000 Aug;67(2):274-7. doi: 10.1086/303033. Epub 2000 Jul 5.

Authors

L Abel, J L Casanova

PMID: 10882573
PMCID: PMC1287174
DOI: 10.1086/303033

No abstract available

Publication types

Comment
Editorial

MeSH terms

Canada / epidemiology
Carrier Proteins / genetics*
Cation Transport Proteins*
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2 / genetics
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / genetics
Humans
Lod Score
Male
Membrane Proteins / genetics*
Multifactorial Inheritance / genetics*
Mycobacterium / physiology
Pedigree
Tuberculosis / epidemiology
Tuberculosis / genetics*
Tuberculosis / microbiology

Substances

Carrier Proteins
Cation Transport Proteins
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
Membrane Proteins
natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1