Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology

Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9899

Research Article - (2017) Volume 8, Issue 4

Association between Interleukin-18-137G/C Gene Polymorphisms and Tuberculosis Risk in Chinese Population: A Meta-Analysis

Longqiang Shen1,2,3, Zhang Liang1,4, Cuiping Xu1,2,3, Jiaru Yang1,2,3, Xinlin Han1,2, Hua Zhao1,2,3, Aihua Liu1,2,3,4,5 and Fukai Bao1,2,3,4,5,6*
1Yunnan Kay Laboratory for Tropical Infectious Diseases, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, PR China
2Yunnan Collaborative Innovation Center for Public Health and Disease Control, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, PR China
3Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, PR China
4Yunnan Province Base for International Scientific and Technological Cooperation in Tropical Diseases, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, PR China
5The Institute for Tropical Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, PR China
6Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Science, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, PR China
*Corresponding Author: Fukai Bao, The Institute for Tropical Medicine, Kunming Medical University, 1168 Chunrongxi Road, Kunming 650500, PR China, Tel: +86-871-65922857, Fax: +86-871-65922857 Email:

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