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Protective HLA alleles against severe COVID-19: HLA-A*68 as an ancestral protection allele in Tapachula-Chiapas, Mexico.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 May 2022
Hernández-Doño Susana, Sánchez-González Roberto Alejandro, Trujillo-Vizuet Ma Guadalupe, Zamudio-Castellanos Fabiola Yeseline, García-Silva Rafael, Bulos-Rodríguez Pedro, Vazquez-Guzmán Carlos A, Cárdenas-Ramos Ximena, de León Rodríguez Diana, Elías Fabiola, Domínguez-Arrevillaga Sergio, Pérez-Tirado José Manuel, Vera-Lastra Olga Lidia, Granados Julio, Sepúlveda-Delgado Jesús
Abstract excerpt
HLA is a polymorphic antigen presenter which has provided valuable information on the susceptibility of populations to viruses. Therefore, the study of HLA can reveal specific susceptibility or resistance alleles to severe COVID-19 in an ethnically dependent manner. This pilot study investigated HLA alleles associated with COVID-19 severity in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico. A total of 146 Mexican Mestizos were typed...
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