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HLA-DR Class II expression on myeloid and lymphoid cells in relation to HLA-DRB1 as a genetic risk factor for visceral leishmaniasis.
Immunology - 1 Feb 2019
Singh Bhawana, Fakiola Michaela, Sudarshan Medhavi, Oommen Joyce, Singh Siddharth Sankar, Sundar Shyam, Blackwell Jenefer M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation at HLA-DRB1 is a risk factor for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused by Leishmania donovani. The single nucleotide polymorphism rs9271252 upstream of the DRB1 gene provides a perfect tag for protective versus risk HLA-DRB1 four-digit alleles. In addition to the traditional role of the membrane-distal region of HLA class II molecules in antigen presentation and CD4 T-cell activation, the...
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