Association of human leukocyte antigen DQ1 and dengue fever in a white Southern Brazilian population
Dengue is an infectious disease of viral etiology transmitted by the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti, A. albopictus, and A. scutellaris. It can develop either as a benign form or as a severe hemorrhagic form. Previous work showed an association of the hemorrhagic form with human leukocyte antigens (HLA), s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2004-10-01
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000600003 |