HLA alleles: important pieces to the COVID-19 puzzle

Trends Immunol. 2023 Sep 9:S1471-4906(23)00179-5. doi: 10.1016/j.it.2023.08.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTResearch on human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) raised high expectations but has yielded limited results. Augusto et al.'s recent study in Nature unveils a strong association of HLA-B*15:01 with asymptomatic COVID-19, representing an important contribution to genetics in COVID-19.PMID:37690961 | DOI:10.1016/j.it.2023.08.011
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