Late Breaking Abstract - Contribution of P2X7 1513A/C loss-of-function polymorphism and tuberculosis susceptibility in Egyptian population

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the association between P2X7 receptor 1513 A/C genetic polymorphisms and susceptibility to different clinical forms of active tuberculosis in Egyptian population. Methods: A case-control study enrolled 50 patients newly diagnosed as TB −25 with pulmonary TB diagnosed by positive sputum for acid fast bacilli or positive culture and 25 with extrapulmonary TB diagnosed by...