Article
HLA and killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors influence the natural course of CMV infection.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2014
Di Bona Danilo, Scafidi Valeria, Plaia Antonella, Colomba Claudia, Nuzzo Domenico, Occhino Cecilia, Tuttolomondo Antonino, Giammanco Giovanni, De Grazia Simona, Montalto Giuseppe, Duro Giovanni, Cippitelli Marco, Caruso Calogero
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Natural killer (NK) cells provide a major defense against cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection through the interaction of their surface receptors, including the activating and inhibitory killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs), and human leukocyte antigens (HLA) class I molecules. This...
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