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Suppressed cellular alloimmune responses in HIV-exposed seronegative female sex workers.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Mar 2006
Jennes W, Evertse D, Borget M-Y, Vuylsteke B, Maurice C, Nkengasong J N, Kestens L
Abstract excerpt
Particular human leucocyte antigen (HLA) polymorphisms have been associated with a reduced risk of HIV transmission. However, protective alloimmune responses expected to result from such a genetic predisposition have not been demonstrated. To this end, we analysed and compared cellular and humoral alloimmune responses in a cohort of female sex workers who remained human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seronegative...
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