Association of human leukocyte antigen DQ1 and dengue fever in a white Southern Brazilian population

Dengue is an infectious disease of viral etiology transmitted by the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti, A. albopictus, and A. scutellaris. It can develop either as a benign form or as a severe hemorrhagic form. Previous work showed an association of the hemorrhagic form with human leukocyte antigens (HLA), s...

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Main Authors: José Roberto Polizel, Danilo Bueno, Jeane Eliete L Visentainer, Ana Maria Sell, Sueli Donizete Borelli, Luiza Tamie Tsuneto, Marcia Machado O Dalalio, Maria Teresa M Coimbra, Ricardo Alberto Moliterno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2004-10-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000600003