Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor Alleles Alter HIV Disease in Children.

HLA class I molecules are ligands for killer cell immunoglobin like receptors (KIR) that control the antiviral response of natural killer (NK) cells. However, the effects of KIR and HLA (KIR/HLA) alleles on HIV disease of children have not been studied.993 antiretroviral naïve children with symptoma...

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Main Authors: Kumud K Singh, Min Qin, Sean S Brummel, Konstantia Angelidou, Rodney N Trout, Terence Fenton, Stephen A Spector
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4794224?pdf=render