HLA-B8 association with late-stage melanoma – an immunological lesson?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Differences in HLA allele frequencies between the diseased and healthy populations may signify efficient immune responses, a notion that has been successfully tested for infectious diseases or for association with genetic elements in...

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Main Authors: Andersen Mads, Berger Thomas, Trefzer Uwe, Fensterle Joachim, Ugurel Selma, Becker Jürgen C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/4/5