African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Lack of association of toll-like receptor 2 rs3804100 polymorphism with paediatric tuberculosis in South Africa

Inyang Udosen
  • Inyang Udosen
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Akwa Ibom State University, Mkpat-Enin, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 21 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 23 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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