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Influence of HLA-C environment on the spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C in European HIV-HCV co-infected individuals.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Apr 2021
Legrand N, David G, Rodallec A, Gaultier A, Salmon D, Cesbron A, Wittkop L, Raffi F, Gendzekhadze K, Retière C, Allavena C, Gagne K
Abstract excerpt
Natural killer (NK) cell functions are regulated by diverse inhibitory and activating receptors, including killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR), which interact with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules. Some KIR/HLA genetic combinations were reported associated with spontaneous clearance (SC) of hepatitis C virus (HCV) but with discordant results, possibly reflecting KIR and/or HLA gene...
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