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Association between the frequency of class II HLA antigens and the susceptibility to intrauterine infection of hepatitis B virus.
International journal of biological sciences - 25 Apr 2008
Xu Yuan-yong, Yu Ji-yun, Zhong Yan-wei, Song Hong-bin, Liu Hui-hui, Jia Lei-li, Li Shen-long, Xu Jian-qiu, Li Qiao
Abstract excerpt
Multiple factors determine the susceptibility to intrauterine hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. These factors include the HBV structure, HBV mutation, HBV DNA level, placental barrier, the immune status of the mother, and the genetic make-ups of the newborn infants. Since HLA system is an integral component of the immune response, we hypothesized that the highly polymorphic HLA genes are the key determinants of...
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