https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bsheal.2023.09.002
This study analyzed and proposed the potential association of specific HLA alleles with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Several studies have investigated the association of different HLA alleles with COVID-19. However, most of these studies have shown significant differences or conflicting results regarding the clinical relevance between HLA alleles and SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The study analyzed the correlations between specific HLA alleles and the disease severity or T cell immune memory. The results showed that the alleles HLA-B*13:02 and -B*40:01 were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, which may be due to their rare peptide anchors.
The findings of the study may help to identify individuals at higher risk to better manage and prioritize vaccination at the clinical level, and to explain the differences in epidemic trends in different regions at the epidemiological level.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, HLA, Susceptibility, Disease severity
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ISSN 2590-0536
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Xin Wang, Jie Zhang, Peipei Guo, Yuanyuan Guo, Xiaonan Yang, Maoshun Liu, Danni Zhang, Yaxin Guo, Jianbo Zhan, Kun Cai, Jikun Zhou, Shaobo Dong, Jun Liu, Rare peptide anchors of HLA class I alleles contribute to the COVID-19 disease severity and T cell memory, Biosafety and Health, 2023, ISSN 2590-0536, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bsheal.2023.09.002