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KIR2DL5B and HLA DRB1*12 alleles seems to be associated with protection against HIV-1 in serodiscordant couples in Burkina Faso.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Sept 2022
Lallogo Tatiana Doriane, Djigma Florencia W, Sorgho Pegdwendé Abel, Martinson Jeremy James, Compaore Tégwindé Rebeca, Traore Lassina, Bado Prosper, Bazie Bapio Valérie Elvira Jean Télesphore, Amegnona Lanyo Jospin, Kagone Thérèse S, Ouedraogo Rogomenoma Alice, Ilboudo Denise P, Obiri-Yeboah Dorcas, Yonli Albert T, Simpore Jacques
Abstract excerpt
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) belongs to the Retroviridae family and remains a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent reports from WHO have shown that 33 million people died from HIV infections. HIV is one of the most serious fatal human diseases of the 20th and 21st centuries. However, variations in genetic and immunological factors are associated with protection against HIV infection in...
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