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High-throughput high-resolution class I HLA genotyping in East Africa.
PloS one - 20 May 2010
Koehler Rebecca N, Walsh Anne M, Sanders-Buell Eric E, Eller Leigh Anne, Eller Michael, Currier Jeffrey R, Bautista Christian T, Wabwire-Mangen Fred, Hoelscher Michael, Maboko Leonard, Kim Jerome, Michael Nelson L, Robb Merlin L, McCutchan Francine E, Kijak Gustavo H
Abstract excerpt
HLA, the most genetically diverse loci in the human genome, play a crucial role in host-pathogen interaction by mediating innate and adaptive cellular immune responses. A vast number of infectious diseases affect East Africa, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, but the HLA genetic diversity in this region remains incompletely described. This is a major obstacle for the design and evaluation of...
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