HLA association with HTLV-1/2 infection in different populations of Argentina

Autor: Maria Emilia Eirin, Cecilia María Delfino, Richard Malan, Carolina Andrea Berini, Graciela Theiler, Rogelio Espejo, Mirna M. Biglione
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Retrovirology
Retrovirology, Vol 8, Iss Suppl 1, p A107 (2011)
ISSN: 1742-4690
Popis: HLA class 1 alleles HLA-A*24,*26 and HLA-B*07,*61 were associated to susceptibility for HTLV-1 infection.While HLA-A*02 was associated to protection to HAM/TSP, HLA-B*07 was associated to susceptibility for disease. Alleles HLA-A*02 and HLA-B*27,*40,*48 were described in aboriginal populations of Russia genetically related to Andean aborigines. This study analyzed the association of HLA with susceptibility to HTLV-1 or -2 infections.
Databáze: OpenAIRE