| Literature DB >> 17545720 |
Bart Ferwerda1, Gibson S Kibiki, Mihai G Netea, Wil M V Dolmans, Andre J van der Ven.
Abstract
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) plays an important role in the pattern recognition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and polymorphisms in the TLR4 gene influence the function of the receptor. We therefore investigated in a cohort of HIV-infected Tanzanian patients whether the Asp299Gly TLR4 polymorphism is associated with the development of active tuberculosis. We found a greater risk of developing active tuberculosis as well as a reduction in CD4 T-cell counts in patients with the Asp299Gly TLR4 polymorphism.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17545720 DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32814e6b2d
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS ISSN: 0269-9370 Impact factor: 4.177