Article
HLA class I and class II associations in dengue viral infections in a Sri Lankan population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Malavige Gathsaurie Neelika, Rostron Tim, Rohanachandra Lochana T, Jayaratne S D, Fernando Neluka, De Silva Aruna Dharshan, Liyanage Malaka, Ogg Graham
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HLA class I and class II alleles have been shown to be associated with the development of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)/dengue shock syndrome (DSS) in different populations. However, the majority of studies have been based on limited numbers of patients. In this study we aimed to investigate the HLA-class I and class II alleles that are positively and negatively associated with the development of DSS...
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