Open AccessInterferon- γ receptor-1 gene promoter polymorphisms and susceptibility for brucellosis in Makkah region
Author(s) -
Alaa Bassuny Ismael,
Adil Mergani,
Abdel-Moneim M. Salim,
Shereen Mostafa,
I Alkafaween
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v18i4.36
Subject(s) - genotyping , genotype , single nucleotide polymorphism , genetics , brucellosis , biology , penetrance , population , polymerase chain reaction , immunology , gene , medicine , phenotype , environmental health
Genetic polymorphisms that affect the production levels of certain cytokines and/or their receptors may determine the risk, severity or protection in some infectious diseases like brucellosis.