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Distribution of killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) in Comoros and Southeast France.
Tissue antigens - 1 May 2006
Frassati C, Touinssi M, Picard C, Segura M, Galicher V, Papa K, Gagne K, Vivier E, Degioanni A, Böetsch G, Mercier P, Vély F, de Micco P, Reviron D, Chiaroni J
Abstract excerpt
Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) expressed by natural killer cells are cell surface molecules able to recognize groups of HLA class I alleles. The number and distribution of KIR genes vary among individuals and populations. The aim of this study is to analyse the KIR gene content in a Comorian population in order to investigate genetic relationships with other populations and to reconstruct past...
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