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Influence of HLA-G polymorphisms in human immunodeficiency virus infection and hepatitis C virus co-infection in Brazilian and Italian individuals.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2014
da Silva G K, Vianna Priscila, Veit Tiago Degani, Crovella Sergio, Catamo Eulalia, Cordero Elvira Alicia Aparicio, Mattevi Vanessa Suñé, Lazzaretti Rosmeri Kuhmmer, Sprinz Eduardo, Kuhmmer Regina, Chies José Artur Bogo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the role of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-G in the susceptibility to HIV-1 infection through the analysis of the HLA-G 3' untranslated region (UTR) polymorphisms 14 bp insertion/deletion (rs66554220) and +3142C>G (rs1063320). DESIGN: We analyzed 582 HIV-1 infected patients and 626 uninfected individuals from Brazil and Italy in a case-control study. METHODS: HLA-G...
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