Evidence of HLA-DQB1 Contribution to Susceptibility of Dengue Serotype 3 in Dengue Patients in Southern Brazil

• Published in: Journal of Tropical Medicine
• Main Authors: Daniela Maria Cardozo, Ricardo Alberto Moliterno, Ana Maria Sell, Gláucia Andréia Soares Guelsin, Leticia Maria Beltrame, Samaia Laface Clementino, Pamela Guimarães Reis, Hugo Vicentin Alves, Priscila Saamara Mazini, Jeane Eliete Laguila Visentainer
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Limited 2014
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Lambda
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/968262; https://doaj.org/article/445c301f00824239afdbabd4c730281f

Dengue infection (DI) transmitted by arthropod vectors is the viral disease with the highest incidence throughout the world, an estimated 300 million cases per year. In addition to environmental factors, genetic factors may also influence the manifestation of the disease; as even in endemic areas, o...