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The effects of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes on susceptibility to HIV-1 infection in the Polish population.
Immunogenetics - 1 May 2016
Zwolińska Katarzyna, Błachowicz Olga, Tomczyk Tomasz, Knysz Brygida, Gąsiorowski Jacek, Zalewska Małgorzata, Orzechowska Beata U, Sochocka Marta, Piasecki Egbert
Abstract excerpt
Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) are the most polymorphic receptors of natural killer (NK) cells. Their activity diversifies the functions of NK cells in the antiviral immune response, so the presence of certain KIR may affect transmission of HIV-1. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of KIR genes on the susceptibility to HIV-1 infection in the Polish population depending on the...
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