A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON THE INFLUENCE OF HLA-B POLYMORPHISMS ON HIV-1 MOTHER-TO-CHILD-TRANSMISSION

ABSTRACT Background: Mother-to-child-transmission (MTCT) is the main route of HIV-1 infection in children. Genetic studies suggest HLA-B alleles play an important role on HIV-1 transmission, progression, and control of HIV-1 infection. Objective: To evaluate which polymorphisms of HLA-B are involv...

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Main Authors: Juan Manuel Cubillos Angulo, Taryn Ariadna Castro Cuesta, Eliane Pereira Menezes, Celia Pedroso, Carlos Brites
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702019000100053&lng=en&tlng=en