Mannose-Binding Lectin (MBL) gene polymorphisms in susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis among the Lur population of Lorestan Province of Iran

Our findings demonstrated that HH genotype and H allele may increase the susceptibility to pulmonary TB in the Lur population of Iran, although L allele may decrease the susceptibility to pulmonary TB in this population. We suggest that it is necessary to further more studies with larger sample size and other ethnic population.