Human Leukocyte Antigen Complex and Other Immunogenetic and Clinical Factors Influence Susceptibility or Protection to SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Severity of the Disease Course. The Sardinian Experience

Human Leukocyte Antigen Complex and Other Immunogenetic and Clinical Factors Influence Susceptibility or Protection to SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Severity of the Disease Course. The Sardinian Experience

AimSARS-CoV-2 infection is a world-wide public health problem. Several aspects of its pathogenesis and the related clinical consequences still need elucidation. In Italy, Sardinia has had very low numbers of infections. Taking advantage of the low genetic polymorphism in the Sardinian population, we...

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Main Authors: Roberto Littera, Marcello Campagna, Silvia Deidda, Goffredo Angioni, Selene Cipri, Maurizio Melis, Davide Firinu, Simonetta Santus, Alberto Lai, Rita Porcella, Sara Lai, Stefania Rassu, Rosetta Scioscia, Federico Meloni, Daniele Schirru, William Cordeddu, Marta Anna Kowalik, Maria Serra, Paola Ragatzu, Mauro Giovanni Carta, Stefano Del Giacco, Angelo Restivo, Simona Deidda, Sandro Orrù, Antonella Palimodde, Roberto Perra, Germano Orrù, Maria Conti, Cinzia Balestrieri, Giancarlo Serra, Simona Onali, Francesco Marongiu, Andrea Perra, Luchino Chessa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
human leukocyte antigen
SARS-CoV-2 infection
immunogenetic background
COVID-19 severity
Sardinian population
alleles
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.605688/full

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