Mycobacterial Diseases

Mycobacterial Diseases
Open Access

ISSN: 2161-1068

Research Article - (2015) Volume 5, Issue 5

Frequency of NRAMP1 Gene Polymorphisms among Canadian First Nations Peoples Experiencing Endemic Tuberculosis

Linda A Larcombe1,2,3*, Neeloffer Mookherjee1,3, Andrew M Lodge, Jodie S Brown5, Lizette Denechezhe5, Peter W Nickerson1,3 and Pamela H Orr1,2,3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada
2Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada
3Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada
4Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada
5Northlands Denesuline First Nation, Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada
*Corresponding Author: Linda A Larcombe, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada, Tel: 1-204-975-7726 Email:

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