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Killer immunoglobulin-like receptor and their HLA ligands in Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 15 Feb 2014
Blum Stefan, Csurhes Peter, Reddel Stephen, Spies Judy, McCombe Pamela
Abstract excerpt
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory neuropathy that occurs in some individuals after exposure to an infectious illness. We investigated the role of Killer-immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) and their HLA ligands as potential genetic factors in the pathogenesis of GBS. These receptors are involved in the innate immune response to infections. Whilst no significant differences in the frequencies KIR...
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