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Investigating Associations between HLA-DR Genotype, H. pylori Infection, and Anti-CagA IgA Seropositivity in a Turkish Gastritis Cohort.
Genes - 6 Mar 2024
Karataş Lokman, Tatar Zeynep, James Eddie A, Colakogullari Mukaddes
Abstract excerpt
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is associated with gastric inflammation and mucosal antibodies against its cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) are protective. Vaccine-elicited immunity against H. pylori requires MHC class II expression, indicating that CD4+ T cells are protective. We hypothesized that the HLA-DR genotypes in human populations include protective alleles that more effectively bind immunogenic CagA...
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