2001
Racial Differences in HLA Class II Associations with Hepatitis C Virus Outcomes
Thio C, Thomas D, Goedert J, Vlahov D, Nelson K, Hilgartner M, O’Brien S, Karacki P, Marti D, Astemborski J, Carrington M. Racial Differences in HLA Class II Associations with Hepatitis C Virus Outcomes. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 184: 16-21. PMID: 11398104, DOI: 10.1086/321005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman leukocyte antigenClass II associationsViral clearanceClass II HLA typingClass II human leukocyte antigenHepatitis C virus clearanceHLA class II associationsCD4 T cell responsesT cell responsesClass II allelesHepatitis C virus outcomeHCV clearanceLeukocyte antigenVirus clearanceViral persistenceHLA typingImmune responseHomogeneous cohortCell responsesWhite subjectsDiverse cohortCohortClearanceVaried cohortsBlack subjects
1999
Class II HLA Alleles and Hepatitis B Virus Persistence in African Americans
Thio C, Carrington M, Marti D, O'Brien S, Vlahov D, Nelson K, Astemborski J, Thomas D. Class II HLA Alleles and Hepatitis B Virus Persistence in African Americans. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1999, 179: 1004-1006. PMID: 10068598, DOI: 10.1086/314684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHBV persistenceHBV infectionImmune responseClass II HLA typingHepatitis B virus (HBV) persistenceHepatitis B virus infectionClass II HLA allelesB virus infectionPersistent HBV infectionClass I associationsHost immune responseClass II allelesAfrican American cohortAntigen presentationVirus infectionHLA typingHLA allelesVirus persistenceTwo-locus haplotypesAmerican cohortThree-locus haplotypesClass IIHLA complexInfectionClass I