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Association of MICA and HLA-B alleles with leprosy in two endemic populations in Brazil.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Feb 2021
Jarduli Luciana Ribeiro, Alves Hugo Vicentin, de Souza Victor Hugo, Uaska Sartori Priscila Verchai, Fava Vinícius Medeiros, de Souza Fabiana Covolo, Marcos Elaine Valim Camarinha, Pereira Ana Carla, Dias-Baptista Ida Maria Foschiani, Virmond Marcos da Cunha Lopes, de Moraes Milton Ozório, Mira Marcelo Távora, Visentainer Jeane Eliete Laguila
Abstract excerpt
Leprosy is a prevalent disease in Brazil, which ranks as the country with the second highest number of cases in the world. The disease manifests in a spectrum of forms, and genetic differences in the host can help to elucidate the immunopathogenesis. For a better understanding of MICA association with leprosy, we performed a case-control and a family-based study in two endemic populations in Brazil. MICA and...
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