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HLA class II involvement in HIV-associated Toxoplasmic encephalitis development.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 May 2005
Habegger de Sorrentino Alicia, López Roxana, Motta Patricia, Marinic Karina, Sorrentino Adrián, Iliovich Ernesto, Rubio Andrea E, Quarleri Jorge, Salomón Horacio
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UNLABELLED: A total of 220 individuals were included in this study, 112 HIV-seronegative healthy individuals and 108 HIV-1-infected patients involving: 18 AIDS patients with Toxoplasmic encephalitis (AIDS-TE), 49 AIDS patients without TE, and 41 asymptomatic patients, were genotyping for DR and DQ loci by molecular biology techniques. Fisher's Exact test was used for statistical analysis. HLA-DQB*0402 and DRB1*08...
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