Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor gene diversity in a Caucasian population of Southern Brazil

International Journal of Immunogenetics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 83-89

  Jobim, M ^a,b   Salim, P H ^b   Portela, P ^b   Wilson, T J ^b   Fraportti, J ^a   Baronio, D ^a   Gil, B ^a   Penna, L S ^a   Roesler, R ^a,b,c   Jobim, L F ^a,b   Schwartsmannt, G ^a,b,c  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c National Institute for Translational Medicine INCT TM   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR; KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR 2DL1; KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR 2DL2; KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR 3DL1; KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR 3DS1;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CAUCASIAN; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HLA-A ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIGENE FAMILY; RECEPTORS, KIR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953564393     PISSN: 17443121     EISSN: 1744313X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313X.2009.00894.x     Document Type: Article

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