Human leukocyte antigen class-II DRB1 alleles and Giardia lamblia infection in children: A case-control study

Objective: To compare the genotype frequencies of HLA class- II DRB1 alleles in Giardia (G.) lamblia-infected children. Methods: A total of 490 Egyptian children aged 2-16 years were subjected to microscopic stool examination to detect G. lamblia infection, and to exclude other intestinal pathogens....

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Main Authors: Samar N El-Beshbishi, Ayat A ElBlihy, Raefa A Atia, Ahmed Megahed, Fatma A Auf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2020;volume=13;issue=2;spage=56;epage=61;aulast=El-Beshbishi