Evidence for an association of <it>HLA-DRB1*15 </it>and <it>DRB1*09 </it>with leprosy and the impact of <it>DRB1*09 </it>on disease onset in a Chinese Han population

Evidence for an association of <it>HLA-DRB1*15 </it>and <it>DRB1*09 </it>with leprosy and the impact of <it>DRB1*09 </it>on disease onset in a Chinese Han population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) have been proposed to modulate the immune response to <it>Mycobacterium leprae</it>. The association of HLA-DRB1 with leprosy has been reported in several populations, but not in a Chinese...

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Main Authors: Chu Tongsheng, Zhang Lin, Zhu Chuanfu, Wang Changyuan, Chen Shumin, Liu Hong, Zhang Furen, Liu Dianchang, Yan Xiaoxiao, Liu Jianjun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/10/133

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