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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-E and HLA-G polymorphisms in human papillomavirus infection susceptibility and persistence.
Human immunology - 1 Apr 2011
Ferguson Rhea, Ramanakumar Agnihotram V, Richardson Harriet, Tellier Pierre-Paul, Coutlée François, Franco Eduardo L, Roger Michel
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-E and HLA-G molecules act as powerful modulators of innate and adaptive immune responses. The study examined whether HLA-E and/or HLA-G polymorphisms are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection susceptibility and persistence in 636 female university students in Montreal. HLA-G*01:01:02 and HLA-G*01:01:08 alleles were associated with increased risk of HPV-16 (odds ratio...
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