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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection Immunology
Findings from Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Immunology broaden understanding of HIV/AIDS co-infection immunology
April 7th, 2009
Research findings, '5' regulatory and 3' untranslated region polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor gene in south Indian HIV and HIV-TB patients,' are discussed in a new report. "Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms in the 5' regulatory region (Cdx2 and A-1012G), coding region (FokI), and 3' untranslated region (UTR; BsmI, ApaI, and TaqI) were studied to find out whether these polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to or protection against HIV-1 and development of tuberculosis (TB) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1-infected patients. AND METHODS: The study was carried out in 131 HIV patients without TB (HIV+ TB-) and 113 HIV patients with TB (HIV+ TB+; includes 82...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-07)
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