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Correlation Between HLA-A, B and DRB1 Alleles and Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Oct 2016
Ding Shu-Jun, Zhang Yi, Zhang Xiao-Mei, Jiang Xiao-Lin, Pang Bo, Song Yong-Hong, Wang Jian-Xing, Pei Yao-Wen, Zhu Chuan-Fu, Wang Xian-Jun, Yu Xue-Jie
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging hemorrhagic fever caused by a tick-borne bunyavirus (SFTSV) in East Asian countries. The role of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) in resistance and susceptibility to SFTSV is not known. We investigated the correlation of HLA locus A, B and DRB1 alleles with the occurrence of SFTS. METHODS: A total of 84 confirmed SFTS patients (patient...
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