HLA-A*01 allele: a risk factor for dengue haemorrhagic fever in Brazil's population

HLA-A*01 allele: a risk factor for dengue haemorrhagic fever in Brazil's population

Severe forms of dengue, such as dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome, are examples of a complex pathogenic mechanism in which the virus, environment and host immune response interact. The influence of the host's genetic predisposition to susceptibility or resistance to infe...

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Main Authors: Sérgio Pereira Monteiro, Pedro Emmanuel Alvarenga Americano do Brasil, Giselda Maria Kalil Cabello, Rogério Valls de Souza, Patrícia Brasil, Ingebourg Georg, Pedro Hernan Cabello, Liane De Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
dengue fever
dengue haemorrhagic fever
HLA-A
HLA typing
Brazil
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