Association analysis of human leukocyte antigen class II (DRB1) alleles with leprosy in individuals from São Luís, state of Maranhão, Brazil

Association analysis of human leukocyte antigen class II (DRB1) alleles with leprosy in individuals from São Luís, state of Maranhão, Brazil

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the variability of the clinical response to infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae is associated with host genetic factors. The present study investigated the frequency of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II (DRB1) alleles in patients with leprosy...

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Main Authors: Rita da Graça Carvalhal Frazão Corrêa, Dorlene Maria Cardoso de Aquino, Arlene de Jesus Mendes Caldas, Humberto de Oliveira Serra, Fábio França Silva, Maxwellem de Jesus Costa Ferreira, Elton Jonh Freitas Santos, Emygdia Rosa Rêgo Barros Pires Leal Mesquita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
leprosy
HLA-DRB1 gene
association study
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000900022&lng=en&tlng=en

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