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The influence of the HLA-DRB1*13 allele on measles vaccine response.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research - 1 Jun 1996
Hayney M S, Poland G A, Jacobson R M, Schaid D J, Lipsky J J
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BACKGROUND: Measles remains a public health threat in the United States with over 50,000 cases being reported from 1989 through 1991 with continued smaller outbreaks. Measles vaccine failure is in part to blame for these large-scale outbreaks. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes are important determinants of immune response to measles virus and vaccine. To examine the influence that HLA polymorphisms may have...
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