Amerindian genetic ancestry as a risk factor for tuberculosis in an amazonian population
Amerindian genetic ancestry as a risk factor for tuberculosis in an amazonian population
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Leal, Diana Feio da Veiga Borges , Santana da Silva, Mayara Natália , Fernandes, Débora Cristina Ricardo de Oliveira , Rodrigues, Juliana Carla Gomes , Barros, Maria Clara da Costa , Pinto, Pablo Diego do Carmo , Pastana, Lucas Favacho , Silva, Cleonardo Augusto da , Fernandes, Marianne Rodrigues , Assumpção, Paulo Pimentel de , Santos, Sidney Emanuel Batista dos and dos Santos, Ney Pereira Carneiro
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United States: Public Library of Science
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In recent years, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has declined worldwide, although this disease still occurs at relatively high rates in Amerindian populations. This suggests that the genetic ancestry of Amerindians may be an important factor in the development of infections, and may account for at least some of the variation in infection rates i...
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Amerindian genetic ancestry as a risk factor for tuberculosis in an amazonian population
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Santana da Silva, Mayara Natália
Fernandes, Débora Cristina Ricardo de Oliveira
Rodrigues, Juliana Carla Gomes
Barros, Maria Clara da Costa
Pinto, Pablo Diego do Carmo
Pastana, Lucas Favacho
Silva, Cleonardo Augusto da
Fernandes, Marianne Rodrigues
Assumpção, Paulo Pimentel de
Santos, Sidney Emanuel Batista dos
dos Santos, Ney Pereira Carneiro
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2424390399
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2424390399
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0236033
