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Multiplex genotyping of human minor histocompatibility antigens.
Human immunology - 1 Nov 2005
Pietz Bradley C, Warden Melissa B, DuChateau Brian K, Ellis Thomas M
Abstract excerpt
Minor histocompatibility antigens (mHAg) induce major histocompatibility complex-restricted, T cell-mediated immune responses that may contribute to increased risk of graft-versus-host disease and graft-versus-leukemia effects. Unlike human leukocyte antigen genes, mHAg are encoded by genetically and functionally unrelated genes located throughout the chromosome. The role of mHAg in stem cell transplantation and...
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