[Association of HLA antigens, classes I and II, with measles morbidity].
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 polygenic character and determines the clinical course of measles.
Iushchuk
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Medical Stomatological Institute, Moscow, Russia.
Frolov
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Ershova
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004198:Disease Susceptibility / Q000276:immunology; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000276:immunology*; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission
D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II