HLA-G and HLA-E polymorphisms in an indigenous african population

Human Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1150-1156

  Matte, Claudine ^a,b   Lacaille, Julie ^a   Zijenah, Lynn ^c   Ward, Brian ^d   Roger, Michel ^a,b,f   Chidawanyika, H ^e   Iliff, P ^e   Mahomva, A ^e   Majo, F ^e   Malaba, L ^e   Mbizvo, M ^e   Moulton, L ^e   Mutasa, K ^e   Mutsambi, J ^e   Ndhlovu, M ^e   Propper, L ^e   Ruff, A ^e   Tavengwa, N ^e   Zunguza, C ^e   Zvandasara, P ^e   Nathoo, K ^e   Humphrey, J ^e   more..

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^d MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e NONE

^f NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

African; HLA E; HLA G; Major histocompatibility complex; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

HLA E ANTIGEN; HLA G ANTIGEN;

AFRICA; ALLELE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

AFRICA; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 0034509101     PISSN: 01988859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0198-8859(00)00200-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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