Activating KIRs alter susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis in a South African population - 19/02/16
, Michelle Daya, Marlo Möller, Eileen G. HoalSummary |
We investigate the role of killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes and human leukocyte antigen class-I (HLA) variants in susceptibility to tuberculosis in a South African population. In a sample set comprising 408 TB cases and 351 healthy controls, we show that the KIR3DS1 gene and KIR genotypes with five or more activating KIRs, and the presence of 3DS1, protect against developing active TB in the South African Coloured population. Several HLA class-I alleles were identified as susceptibility factors for TB disease. However, none of the KIR-HLA compound genotypes were found to be associated with TB. Our data suggests that the KIR genes may play an important role in TB disease.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Tuberculosis, Susceptibility, KIR, HLA
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Vol 95 - N° 6
P. 817-821 - décembre 2015 Retour au numéro
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