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MHC class I and class II genes in Mexican patients with Chagas disease.
Human immunology - 1 Jan 2004
Cruz-Robles David, Reyes Pedro Antonio, Monteón-Padilla Víctor Manuel, Ortiz-Muñiz Alda Rocío, Vargas-Alarcón Gilberto
Abstract excerpt
Chagas' disease contributes significantly to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in several Latin-American countries. Previous studies have reported the effect of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules in the immune response regulation of Trypanosoma cruzi infection, and the association of HLA antigens with heart damage. We studied the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I (HLA-A and HLA-B), and...
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