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Amino Acid Variation in HLA Class II Proteins Is a Major Determinant of Humoral Response to Common Viruses.
American journal of human genetics - 5 Nov 2015
Hammer Christian, Begemann Martin, McLaren Paul J, Bartha István, Michel Angelika, Klose Beate, Schmitt Corinna, Waterboer Tim, Pawlita Michael, Schulz Thomas F, Ehrenreich Hannelore, Fellay Jacques
Abstract excerpt
The magnitude of the human antibody response to viral antigens is highly variable. To explore the human genetic contribution to this variability, we performed genome-wide association studies of the immunoglobulin G response to 14 pathogenic viruses in 2,363 immunocompetent adults. Significant associations were observed in the major histocompatibility complex region on chromosome 6 for influenza A virus,...
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