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Diversity in KIR gene repertoire in HIV-1 exposed infected and uninfected infants: A study from India.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2016
Chavan Vijay R, Ahir Swati, Ansari Zakiya, Samant-Mawani Padmaja, Nanavati Ruchi, Mehta Preeti, Mania-Pramanik Jayanti
Abstract excerpt
Natural killer (NK) cells have antiviral activity mediated through killer immunoglobulin receptors (KIRs). Studies have shown the importance of KIR receptors in HIV infection. However reports on association of KIR genes in HIV infection from Indian population are limited, not a single study is reported in HIV exposed uninfected (EU) and infected infants. This study compared the KIR gene repertoire of HIV-1...
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