Immunogenetics and infectious diseases: special reference to the mayor histocompatibility complex

Many studies have tried to identify genetic markers for infectious diseases, some of them have focused on human leukocyte antigens (HLA). The products of HLA genes interact with surface-specific receptors of T lymphocytes, resulting in activation of the host's immune response. Association of ba...

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Main Authors: Crésio Alves, Thaisa Souza, Isadora Meyer, Maria Betânia P. Toralles, Carlos Brites
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HLA
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702006000200010&lng=en&tlng=en