Association analysis of susceptibility candidate region on chromosome 5q31 for tuberculosis

• Main Authors: C. Ridruechai, S. Mahasirimongkol, J. Phromjai, H. Yanai, N. Nishida, I. Matsushita, J. Ohashi, N. Yamada, S. Moolphate, S. Summanapan, C. Chuchottaworn, W. Manosuthi, P. Kantipong, S. Kanitvittaya, P. Sawanpanyalert, N. Keicho, S. Khusmith, K. Tokunaga
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/28684

Chromosome 5q31 spans the T helper (Th) 2-related cytokine gene cluster, which is potentially important in Th1/Th2 immune responses. The chromosome 5q23.2-31.3 has been recently identified as a region with suggestive evidence of linkage to tuberculosis in the Asian population. With the aim of fine-m...