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Analysis of the association of HLA subtypes with cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-negative immunocompetent patients.
Future microbiology - 1 Oct 2022
Liu Jia, Wei Hang, Liu Junyu, Peng Lisheng, Li Guohong, Li Min, Yang Lu, Jiang Ying, Peng Fuhua
Abstract excerpt
Objective: We aimed to study the possible relationship between cryptococcal meningitis (CM) and HLA genotypes in HIV-negative immunocompetent patients. Methods: HLA loci of 53 HIV-negative immunocompetent Han Chinese CM patients were compared with those in 481 healthy individuals. Results: We found a significant association between DQB1*05:02 and CM patients compared with controls. There were no significant...
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