The effects of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes on susceptibility to severe COVID-19 in the Iranian population

Abstract Background Variations in the innate and adaptive immune response systems are linked to variations in the severity of COVID-19. Natural killer cell (NK) function is regulated by sophisticated receptor system including Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) family. We aimed to investi...

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Main Authors: Narges Karami, Shaghik Barani, Mona Fani, Seppo Meri, Reza Shafiei, Kurosh Kalantar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-06-01
Series:BMC Immunology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-024-00631-1