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A deep look at KIR-HLA in Amerindians: comprehensive meta-analysis reveals limited diversity of KIR haplotypes.
Human immunology - 1 Apr 2015
Augusto Danillo G, Hollenbach Jill A, Petzl-Erler Maria Luiza
Abstract excerpt
Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) are highly polymorphic and have been associated to several diseases. Their ligands are specific human leukocyte antigens (HLA) molecules, expressed on the majority of cells. Only few genetically isolated populations have been characterized for the frequency of KIR-HLA combinations. The aim of this work was summarize and reanalyze the data described in recent...
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