Mycobacterial infections: PARK2 and PACRG associations in leprosy.
An overview of investigations indicating an important role of host genetics, both major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and non-MHC, in leprosy.
Schurr
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Montreal General Hospital Research Institute, McGill Center for the Study of Host Resistance, Montreal, PQ, Canada. erwin.schurr@mcgill.ca
Alcais
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Singh
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M
Mehra
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N
Abel
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L
D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000235:genetics*; D008840:Microfilament Proteins; D018832:Molecular Chaperones / Q000235:genetics*; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000235:genetics; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D044767:Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / Q000235:genetics*
D008840:Microfilament Proteins; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; C471711:PACRG protein, human; D044767:Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases; C111567:parkin protein