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Effect of a single amino acid change in MHC class I molecules on the rate of progression to AIDS.
The New England journal of medicine - 31 May 2001
Gao X, Nelson G W, Karacki P, Martin M P, Phair J, Kaslow R, Goedert J J, Buchbinder S, Hoots K, Vlahov D, O'Brien S J, Carrington M
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BACKGROUND: From studies of genetic polymorphisms and the rate of progression from human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), it appears that the strongest susceptibility is conferred by the major-histocompatibility-complex (MHC) class I type HLA-B*35,Cw*04 allele. However, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses have been observed against HIV-1 epitopes...
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