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Increased proportion of KIR3DS1 homozygotes in HIV-exposed uninfected individuals

Salix Boulet, Saeid Sharafi, Nancy Simic, Julie Bruneau, Jean‐Pierre Routy, Christos Tsoukas, Nicole F. Bernard

AIDS · 2008 · 164 citations · 21 references

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Homozygosity for the activating NK receptor KIR3DS1, may contribute to the more active NK cell function observed in EU and their relative resistance to HIV infection.

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Epistatic interaction between KIR3DS1 and HLA-B delays the progression to AIDS

Maureen P. Martin, Xiaojiang Gao, Jeong-Hee Lee et al. · Nature Genetics · 2002 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Human Diversity in Killer Cell Inhibitory Receptor Genes

Markus Uhrberg, Nicholas M. Valiante, Benny P. Shum et al. · Immunity · 1997 · 1.1K citations · Full text

Innate partnership of HLA-B and KIR3DL1 subtypes against HIV-1

Maureen P. Martin, Qi Ying, Xiaojiang Gao et al. · Nature Genetics · 2007 · 738 citations · Full text

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Plasticity in the organization and sequences of human KIR/ILT gene families

Michael J. Wilson, Michaela Torkar, Anja Haude et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2000 · 624 citations

Roles for HLA and KIR polymorphisms in natural killer cell repertoire selection and modulation of effector function

Makoto Yawata, Nobuyo Yawata, Monia Draghi et al. · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 2006 · 522 citations · Full text