Tuberculosis (TB) is still remains the major threat for human health worldwide. Several case-
control, candidate-gene, family studies and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) …

OBJECTIVE: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between
alcohol consumption and risk of tuberculosis (TB). METHODS: Medline, EMBASE and Web …

The genetics underlying tuberculosis (TB) pathophysiology are poorly understood. Human
genome-wide association studies have failed so far to reveal reproducible susceptibility loci …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) and AIDS are the leading causes of infectious diseases
death worldwide. Here, we investigated the relationship between from single nucleotide …

Despite the proven infectious nature of tuberculosis, new data have recently appeared on
the autoimmune component in the course of tuberculosis infection. This chapter discusses …

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have revealed the worldwide heterogeneity of
genetic factors in tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility. Despite having the third highest global TB …

Abstract Purpose of Review Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(MTB), remains a major public health threat globally. Several lines of evidence support a …

Several HLA allelic variants have been associated with protection from or susceptibility to
infectious and autoimmune diseases. Here, we examined whether specific HLA alleles …

Background The important roles of B7 homologous body 4 (B7-H4), B and T lymphocyte
attenuator (BTLA) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) have been reported. This …

Sarcoidosis and tuberculosis share several similar clinical and pathogenic characteristics
that make some researchers consider a common pathogenesis for these diseases. Human …