Correlation Between HLA-A, B and DRB1 Alleles and Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome.

OBJECTIVE:Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging hemorrhagic fever caused by a tick-borne bunyavirus (SFTSV) in East Asian countries. The role of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) in resistance and susceptibility to SFTSV is not known. We investigated the correlation of HLA lo...

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Main Authors: Shu-Jun Ding, Yi Zhang, Xiao-Mei Zhang, Xiao-Lin Jiang, Bo Pang, Yong-Hong Song, Jian-Xing Wang, Yao-Wen Pei, Chuan-Fu Zhu, Xian-Jun Wang, Xue-Jie Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5070855?pdf=render