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Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) System: Genetics and Association with Bacterial and Viral Infections.
Journal of immunology research - 1 Jan 2022
Medhasi Sadeep, Chantratita Narisara
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The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system is one of the most crucial host factors influencing disease progression in bacterial and viral infections. This review provides the basic concepts of the structure and function of HLA molecules in humans. Here, we highlight the main findings on the associations between HLA class I and class II alleles and susceptibility to important infectious diseases such as...
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