KIR and a specific HLA-C gene are associated with susceptibility and resistance to hepatitis B virus infection in a Brazilian population.
Colsan - Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Patricia
P
Araujo
1] Colsan - Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue, São Paulo, SP, Brazil [2] Department of Gynecology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Giovana
G
Gonçalves
Colsan - Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Flavia
F
Latini
Molecular Virology Laboratory, Biology Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Orlando
O
Ferreira
Histocompatibility and Cryopreservation Laboratory, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Luis Cristovão
LC
Porto
Colsan - Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Jose Augusto
JA
Barreto
1] Colsan - Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue, São Paulo, SP, Brazil [2] Department of Gynecology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Manoel João Castelo
MJ
Girao
Retrovirology Laboratory, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Ricardo Sobhie
RS
Diaz
D001938:Brazil; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D018450:Disease Progression; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D015236:HLA-C Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D054340:Receptors, KIR / Q000235:genetics*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
D016207:Cytokines; D004279:DNA, Viral; D015236:HLA-C Antigens; D054340:Receptors, KIR