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Possible role of HLA class-I genotype in SARS-CoV-2 infection and progression: A pilot study in a cohort of Covid-19 Spanish patients.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Oct 2020
Iturrieta-Zuazo Ignacio, Rita Claudia Geraldine, García-Soidán Ana, de Malet Pintos-Fonseca Ana, Alonso-Alarcón Nieves, Pariente-Rodríguez Roberto, Tejeda-Velarde Amalia, Serrano-Villar Sergio, Castañer-Alabau José Luis, Nieto-Gañán Israel
Abstract excerpt
Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) includes a large set of genes with important actions in immune response against viral infection. Numerous studies have revealed the existence of significant associations between certain HLA alleles and the susceptibility and prognosis of different infectious diseases. In this pilot study we analyse the binding affinity between 66 class I HLA alleles and SARS-CoV-2 viral peptides, and...
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