Inhibitory KIR/HLA ligand incompatibility between sexual partners confers protection against HIV-1 transmission

W. Jennes, S. Verheyden, J.W. Mertens, M. Camara, M. Seydi, T.N. Dieye, S. Mboup, C. Demanet, L. Kestens

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    Original languageEnglish
    JournalBlood
    Volume121
    Issue number7
    Pages (from-to)1157-1164
    Number of pages8
    ISSN0006-4971
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • Viral diseases
    • HIV-1
    • AIDS
    • Disease transmission-sexual
    • Transmissibility
    • Immune response
    • Genes
    • KIR
    • HLA
    • Natural killer cells
    • Immunoglobulins
    • Receptors
    • Leukocytes
    • Sexual partners
    • Discordance
    • Protection
    • Senegal
    • Africa-West

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