Open AccessHLA-A2, HLA-B44 and HLA-DR15 are associated with lower risk of BK viremia
Author(s) -
Kosuke Masutani,
Toshiharu Ninomiya,
Parmjeet Randhawa
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gft298
Subject(s) - viremia , human leukocyte antigen , immunology , bk virus , medicine , histocompatibility , hazard ratio , virus , antigen , kidney transplantation , transplantation , confidence interval
Human leucocyte antigens (HLAs) modulate immunity to polyomavirus BK (BKV). Identification of HLAs that alter the course of infection will facilitate risk stratification, and customization of pre-emptive intervention strategies.
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