Preliminary evaluation of exome sequencing to identify genetic markers of susceptibility to tuberculosis disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies have shown that certain human genetic polymorphisms could be associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease. Advances in next generation sequencing include the ability to rapidly sequence the entire human exome. These new technologies can be exploited to identify new associations of human genetic polymorphisms and TB infection and disease. In this preliminary study we compared two different strategies for sequencing of the human exome in a small sample set consisting of three individuals with a history of TB disease and two individuals with latent TB infection.

Findings

Sequencing of the entire exome of the five participants using Agilent SureSelect kit resulted in the identification of 1611 single nucleotide polymorphisms

SUBMITTER: Duncan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4672511 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature