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HLA-G and vertical mother-to-child transmission of human papillomavirus infection.
Human immunology - 1 Jun 2018
Louvanto Karolina, Roger Michel, Faucher Marie-Claude, Syrjänen Kari, Grenman Seija, Syrjänen Stina
Abstract excerpt
Role of host factors in transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV)-infection from mother to her offspring is not known. Our aim was to study whether human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G allele concordance among the mother-child pairs could facilitate vertical transmission of HPV, because HLA-G may contribute to immune tolerance in pregnancy. Altogether, 310 mother-child pairs were included from the Finnish Family HPV...
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