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Human leukocyte antigen class I (A, B and C) allele and haplotype variation in a South African Mixed ancestry population.
Human immunology - 1 Jan 2000
Loubser Shayne, Paximadis Maria, Tiemessen Caroline T
Abstract excerpt
South Africa has a large (∼53million), ethnically diverse population (black African, Caucasian, Indian/Asian and Mixed ancestry) and a high disease burden (particularly HIV-1 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The Mixed ancestry population constitutes ∼9% of the total population and was established ∼365years ago in the Western Cape region through interracial mixing of black Africans, Europeans and Asians. Admixed...
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