Unraveling the role of IL-17A variants in pulmonary tuberculosis: Insights from a case-control study
The IL-17 A polymorphisms rs2275913 and rs8193036 strongly correlate with increased susceptibility to PTB, according to this study. This suggests a potential genetic risk factor in the progression of the disease.
Authors
- Mahboobeh Sabeti Akbar-Abad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7587-6646)
- Hossein Shahriari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4323-888X)
- Mahdi Majidpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3696-6953)
- Khashayar Zafar-Mohammadi
- Zahra Mohammadghasemipour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6285-1316)
- Sajad Barakzaee
Institutions
- Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Genetics and Evolution
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2025.105735
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19
Funders
- Zahedan University of Medical Sciences