HLA class I and class II associations in dengue viral infections in a Sri Lankan population.

BACKGROUND:HLA class I and class II alleles have been shown to be associated with the development of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)/dengue shock syndrome (DSS) in different populations. However, the majority of studies have been based on limited numbers of patients. In this study we aimed to investi...

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Main Authors: Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige, Tim Rostron, Lochana T Rohanachandra, S D Jayaratne, Neluka Fernando, Aruna Dharshan De Silva, Malaka Liyanage, Graham Ogg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3111420?pdf=render