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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
New HIV/AIDS co-infection study findings have been reported by investigators at Indian Council of Medical Research
June 23rd, 2009
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Haplotype analysis of HLA-A, -B antigens and -DRB1 alleles in south Indian HIV-1-infected patients with and without pulmonary tuberculosis.' "We have shown earlier the association of human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-A11 with resistance and HLA-B40 and -DR2 with susceptibility to HIV and HIV-TB. In the present study, we have attempted to find out the HLA-DR2 subtypes and the possible HLA-A/-B/-DRB1 haplotype combinations that are associated with susceptibility or resistance to HIV and HIV with pulmonary tuberculosis (HIV+PTB+)," scientists in Chennai, India report. "HLA-DR2 subtyping was carried out by polymerase chain...
Source: World Disease Weekly (2009-06-23)
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