[Association of HLA antigens, classes I and II, with measles morbidity].

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[Association of HLA antigens, classes I and II, with measles morbidity].

Zhurnal mikrobiologii, epidemiologii i immunobiologii - 1 Jan 2000

Iushchuk N D, Frolov V M, Ershova I B

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The association of the HLA system with measles morbidity in transmissive children was studied. The study revealed that the ability of contacting measles has genetic predisposition expressed in positive or negative association with different antigens of the HLA system. This association has polygen...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Causality
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Susceptibility
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
Humans
Measles

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