Concepedia

Publication | Open Access

The impact of KIR/HLA genes on the risk of developing multibacillary leprosy

DOIFull Paper Access

16

Citations

29

References

2019

Year

Hugo Vicentin Alves, Amarilis Giaretta de Moraes, Afonso Carrasco Pepineli, Bruna Tiaki Tiyo, Quirino Alves de Lima Neto, Thaís da Silva Santos, Jorge Juarez Vieira Teixeira, Eliane Papa Ambrosio‐Albuquerque, Ana Maria Sell, Jeane Eliete Laguila Visentainer
PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Abstract

Our finding suggests that synergetic associations of activating and inhibitory KIR genes may alter the balance between these receptors and thus interfere in the progression of multibacillary leprosy.

References

YearCitations

Page 1