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Possession of human leucocyte antigen DQ6 alleles and the rate of CD4 T-cell decline in human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection.
Immunology - 1 May 2004
Vyakarnam Annapurna, Sidebottom David, Murad Shahed, Underhill James A, Easterbrook Philippa J, Dalgleish Angus G, Peakman Mark
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphism amongst the human leucocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes could influence antigen presentation and the ability to control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 by modulating the virus specific CD4 immune response. To examine the effect of such polymorphisms on disease progression, we s...
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