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Human-leukocyte antigen class I Cw 1502 and class II DR 0301 genotypes are associated with resistance to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) infection.
Viral immunology - 1 Oct 2011
Wang Sheng-Fan, Chen Kuan-Hsuan, Chen Marcelo, Li Wen-Yi, Chen Yen-Ju, Tsao Ching-Han, Yen Muh-yong, Huang Jason C, Chen Yi-Ming Arthur
Abstract excerpt
One-hundred and thirty confirmed cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) were recruited to evaluate their anti-SARS-coronavirus (CoV) antibody status and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) types in September 2006, 3 y after the SARS outbreaks in Taiwan. Western blot assay showed that 6.9% of participants still had anti-spike and anti-nucleocapside antibodies. A case-control study of the association of HLA...
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