HLA-antigens in renal transplanted patients with varicella-zoster infection.
The frequency of the HLA B 40 antigen was significantly higher among renal transplanted patients with herpes zoster infection than in controls. The presence of HLA B 40 may be related to impaired immune response in transplanted and immunosuppressed carriers.
Forsberg
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Department of Medicine, Malmö General Hospital, Sweden.
Johnson
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D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000276:immunology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D010641:Phenotype
D006680:HLA Antigens