Association of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and SLC11A1 polymorphisms in Sardinian multiple sclerosis patients

Introduction: Recent findings propose that Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) infection could act as risk factor in favoring multiple sclerosis (MS) progression. SLC11A1 is a gene associated with mycobacterial survival in the host and it may be involved in the induction and maintenan...

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Main Authors: Davide Cossu, Speranza Masala, Eleonora Cocco, Daniela Paccagnini, Stefania Tranquilli, Jessica Frau, Maria Giovanna Marrosu, Leonardo Antonio Sechi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2013-03-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2737
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