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NKG2C gene deletion in the Mexican population and lack of association to respiratory viral infections.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Apr 2014
Rangel-Ramírez V V, Garcia-Sepulveda C A, Escalante-Padrón F, Pérez-González L F, Rangel-Castilla A, Aranda-Romo S, Noyola D E
Abstract excerpt
Expansion of a natural killer (NK) cell population that expresses NKG2C has been associated with cytomegalovirus and other viral infections. It has been suggested that this cell population may play a role in infection control. Deletion of the NKG2C gene (homozygous or heterozygous) has been reported with high prevalence in European and Asian populations. However, the effect of NKG2C genotype on NK cell responses...
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