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rs5743708(A;G)

From SNPedia
lower risk for Lyme; 1.6x higher risk of tuberculosis
Is agenotype
ofrs5743708
GeneTLR2
Chromosome4
Position153,705,165
mentionedby
Magnitude1.5
Geno Mag Summary
(A;A) 3 6x increased risk of tuberculosis
(A;G) 1.5 lower risk for Lyme; 1.6x higher risk of tuberculosis
(G;G) 0 normal

Good news and bad news: this genotype is reported to exhibit lower susceptibility to acquiring Lyme disease, including late-stage Lyme disease, but it is also associated with a 1.6x increased risk for acquiring tuberculosis.