Article
Frequency of the major histocompatibility complex Mamu-A*01 allele in experimental rhesus macaques in China.
Journal of medical primatology - 1 Dec 2010
Wang Wei, Cong Zhe, Liu Xiuying, Tong Wei, Qiao Hongwei, Jiang Hong, Wei Qiang, Qin Chuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Indian rhesus macaques, the major histocompatibility complex Mamu gene, especially the Mamu-A*01 allele, plays an important role in simian immunodeficiency virus susceptibility and disease progression. The Mamu-A*01 allele is one of the protective genes mostly being studied in simian acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. METHODS: PCR was used to amplify the Mamu-A*01 allele in 130 Chinese-origin...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
