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KIR-HLA distribution in a Vietnamese population from Hanoi.
Human immunology - 1 Feb 2018
Amorim Leonardo Maldaner, van Tong Hoang, Hoan Nghiem Xuan, Vargas Luciana de Brito, Ribeiro Enilze Maria de Souza Fonseca, Petzl-Erler Maria Luiza, Boldt Angelica B W, Toan Nguyen Linh, Song Le Huu, Velavan Thirumalaisamy P, Augusto Danillo G
Abstract excerpt
The KIR (killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors) gene family codifies a group of receptors that recognize human leukocyte antigens (HLA) and modulate natural killer (NK) cells response. Genetic diversity of KIR genes and HLA ligands has not yet been deeply investigated in South East Asia. Here, we characterized KIR gene presence and absence polymorphism of 14 KIR genes and two pseudogenes, as well as the...
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