MHC class I molecules and kirs in human history, health and survival

Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome

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Of Mice and Not Men: Differences between Mouse and Human Immunology

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Effectiveness of donor natural killer cell alloreactivity in mismatched hematopoietic transplants

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Natural killer cells and pregnancy

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HLA and NK Cell Inhibitory Receptor Genes in Resolving Hepatitis C Virus Infection

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Epistatic interaction between KIR3DS1 and HLA-B delays the progression to AIDS

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Combinations of Maternal KIR and Fetal HLA-C Genes Influence the Risk of Preeclampsia and Reproductive Success

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Human Diversity in Killer Cell Inhibitory Receptor Genes

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KIR: Diverse, Rapidly Evolving Receptors of Innate and Adaptive Immunity

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Interferon γ Contributes to Initiation of Uterine Vascular Modification, Decidual Integrity, and Uterine Natural Killer Cell Maturation during Normal Murine Pregnancy

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Increased expression of TIGIT and KLRG1 correlates with impaired CD56bright NK cell immunity in HPV16-related cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

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Investigation of killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptor (KIR) gene diversity: KIR2DL2, KIR2DL5 and KIR2DS5

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Selective expansion of human natural killer cells leads to enhanced alloreactivity

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Diversity of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor (KIR) Genotypes and KIR2DL2/3 Variants in HCV Treatment Outcome

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Phenotypic and Functional Changes in Peripheral Blood Natural Killer Cells in Crohn Disease Patients

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Understanding the role of natural killer cell receptors and their human leukocyte antigen ligands in multiple sclerosis

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HLA variants related to primary sclerosing cholangitis influence rejection after liver transplantation

Fosby, B. (2014) · World Journal of Gastroenterology · doi:10.3748/wjg.v20.i14.3986 · Cited by 15

The impact of KIR/HLA genes on the risk of developing multibacillary leprosy

Alves, H. V., de Moraes, A. G., Pepineli, A. C., Tiyo, B. T., Neto, Q. A. D. L., Santos, T. D. S., Teixeira, J. J. V., Albuquerque, E. P. A., Sell, A. M., & Visentainer, J. E. L. (2019) · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0007696 · Cited by 15

Identification of key immune genes of osteoporosis based on bioinformatics and machine learning

Song, H., Xinqi, M., Xu, W., Shiwei, Y., Lumin, C., Xiao, W., Liu, D., & Jun, H. (2023) · Frontiers in Endocrinology · doi:10.3389/fendo.2023.1118886 · Cited by 14

The comprehensive analysis of gut microbiome and spleen transcriptome revealed the immunomodulatory mechanism of Dendrobium officinale leaf polysaccharide on immunosuppressed mice

Li, J., Tao, W., Zhou, W., Xing, J., Luo, M., & Yang, Y. (2024) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134975 · Cited by 14

Susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis in Iranian individuals is not affected by compound KIR/HLA genotype

Tajik, N., Shah-Hosseini, A., Mohammadi, A., Jafari, M., Nasiri, M., Radjabzadeh, M. F., Farnia, P., & Jalali, A. (2011) · Tissue Antigens · doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2011.01812.x · Cited by 14

Natural killer cell receptor—Repertoire and functions after induction therapy by polyclonal rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin in unsensitized kidney transplant recipients

Hadaya, K., Avila, Y., Valloton, L., de Rham, C., Bandelier, C., Ferrari‐Lacraz, S., Pascual, M. A., Pantaleo, G., Martin, P., Bühler, L. H., et al. (2010) · Clinical Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.clim.2010.07.004 · Cited by 14

Natural killer cell killer immunoglobulin-like gene receptor polymorphisms in non-Hodgkin lymphoma: possible association with clinical course

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Coexistence of inhibitory and activating killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors to the same cognate HLA-C2 and Bw4 ligands confer breast cancer risk

Ashouri, E., Rajalingam, K., Barani, S., Farjadian, S., Ghaderi, A. A., & Rajalingam, R. (2021) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-021-86964-y · Cited by 14

Donor selection based on NK alloreactivity for patients with hematological malignancies

Zhang, Q. J. (2022) · Human Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.humimm.2022.07.006 · Cited by 14

The distribution of KIR‐HLA functional blocks is different from North to South of Italy

Fasano, M. E., Rendine, S., Pasi, A., Bontadini, A., Cosentini, E., Carcassi, C., Capittini, C., Cornacchini, G., de Arias, A. E., Garbarino, L., et al. (2014) · Tissue Antigens · doi:10.1111/tan.12299 · Cited by 14

Comparison of KIR gene content profiles revealed a difference between northern and southern Persians in the distribution of KIR2DS5 and its linked loci

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Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors and exercise.

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Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor Alleles Alter HIV Disease in Children

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KIR genes and HLA class I ligands in a Caucasian Brazilian population with colorectal cancer

Portela, P., Merzoni, J., Lindenau, J. D., Damin, D. C., Wilson, T. J., Roesler, R., Schwartsmann, G., Jobim, L. F. J., & Jobim, M. (2017) · Human Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.humimm.2017.01.003 · Cited by 14

Human Diversity of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors and Human Leukocyte Antigen Class I Alleles and Ebola Virus Disease Outcomes

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Diversity distributions of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor genes and their ligands in the Chinese Shaanxi Han population

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Donor choice in haploidentical stem cell transplantation: fetal microchimerism is associated with better outcome in pediatric leukemia patients

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Genes Influencing Innate and Acquired Immunity in Type 1 Diabetes and Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults

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NK cell receptors in rodents and cattle

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Association of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor polymorphisms with chronic hepatitis C and responses to therapy in Brazil

de Vasconcelos, J. M., Móia, L. D. J. M. P., Amaral, I. D. S. A., Miranda, E. C. B. M., Takeshita, L. Y. C., de Oliveira, L. F., Mendes, L. D. A. M., Sastre, D., Tamegão-Lopes, B. P., Pedroza, L. S. R. D. A., et al. (2013) · Genetics and Molecular Biology · doi:10.1590/s1415-47572013000100004 · Cited by 13

Genome‐wide survey in African Americans demonstrates potential epistasis of fitness in the human genome

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Disease modeling and stem cell immunoengineering in regenerative medicine using CRISPR/Cas9 systems

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Analysis of KIR gene frequencies and HLA class I genotypes in prostate cancer and control group

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The role of critical immune genes in brain disorders: insights from neuroimaging immunogenetics

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Immunogenetic surveillance of HIV/AIDS

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KIR gene diversity in Mexican mestizos of San Luis Potosí

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No association in frequency of KIR receptors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis from Northern Ireland

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The favorable role of homozygosity for killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) A haplotype in patients with advanced-stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma

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Association between KIR gene polymorphisms and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) susceptibility

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Immunology of Normal Pregnancy and Preeclampsia

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Expression of NK Cell Receptor Ligands on Leukemic Cells Is Associated with the Outcome of Childhood Acute Leukemia

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ERAP1 Controls the Interaction of the Inhibitory Receptor KIR3DL1 With HLA-B51:01 by Affecting Natural Killer Cell Function

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THE AVIAN MHC

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The Evolutionary Origins of the Adaptive Immune System of Jawed Vertebrates

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Genome analyses and modelling the relationships between coding density, recombination rate and chromosome length

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Natural killer cells in cancer

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Evolution of the Human Immune System

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Human Cytomegalovirus Immune Evasion of Natural Killer Cells: A Virus for All Seasons?

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Natural Killer Cell‐Mediated Antitumor Immunity: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Applications

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Alloimmunization and Role of HLA in Pregnancy

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The KIR2DL2/HLA-C1C1 Gene Pairing Is Associated With an Increased Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Hu, S., Shao, Z., Ni, W., Sun, P., Qiao, J., Wan, H., Huang, Y., Liu, X., Zhai, H., Xiao, M., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.919110 · Cited by 12

KIR3DL2 may represent a novel therapeutic target in aggressive systemic peripheral T-cell lymphoma

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Antagonizing inhibition gets NK cells going

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High-Throughput High-Resolution Class I HLA Genotyping in East Africa

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Role of Killer Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor and Ligand Matching in Donor Selection

Beksaç, M., & Dalva, K. (2012) · Bone Marrow Research · doi:10.1155/2012/271695 · Cited by 12

Role of KIR and CD16A genotypes in colorectal carcinoma genetic risk and clinical stage

Canossi, A., Aureli, A., Beato, T. D., Rossi, P., Franceschilli, L., Sanctis, F. D., Sileri, P., Lorenzo, N. D., Buonomo, O. C., Lauro, D., et al. (2016) · Journal of Translational Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12967-016-1001-y · Cited by 12

The association between killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) and KIR ligand genotypes and the likelihood of BK virus replication after kidney transplantation

Brochot, É., Desoutter, J., Presne, C., Araujo, I. D., Flahaut, G., Castelain, S., Westeel, P., Choukroun, G. J., & Guillaume, N. (2016) · Transplant International · doi:10.1111/tri.12820 · Cited by 12

Association of maternal KIR gene content polymorphisms with reduction in perinatal transmission of HIV-1

Omosun, Y., Blackstock, A. J., Williamson, J. M., van Eijk, A. M., Ayisi, J., Otieno, J. A., Lal, R. B., ter Kuile, F. O., Slutsker, L., & Shi, Y. P. (2018) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0191733 · Cited by 12

Applying genomics in heart transplantation

Keating, B. J., Pereira, A. C., Snyder, M. P., & Piening, B. (2018) · Transplant International · doi:10.1111/tri.13119 · Cited by 12

Association of KIR Genotypes and Haplotypes with Syphilis in a Chinese Han Population

Zhuang, Y., Song, Y., Zhu, C. ‐., Zhang, Y., Wang, D., Nie, X. ‐., Liu, Y., & Ren, G. (2011) · Scandinavian Journal of Immunology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-3083.2011.02664.x · Cited by 12

Adaptive Immunity and Genetics of the Host Immune Response

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An improved RT-PCR method for the detection of killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) transcripts

Thompson, A., van der Slik, A. R., Koning, F., & van Bergen, J. (2006) · Immunogenetics · doi:10.1007/s00251-006-0163-9 · Cited by 12

KIR/HLA Combination Associated with the Risk of Complications in Celiac Disease

Caggiari, L., Toffoli, G., Re, V. D., Orzes, N., Spina, M., Zorzi, M. D., Maiero, S., Cannizzaro, R., & Canzonieri, V. (2011) · The International Journal of Biological Markers · doi:10.5301/jbm.2011.8903 · Cited by 12

Are Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor Genes Important for the Prediction of Kidney Graft Rejection?

Kuśnierczyk, P. (2013) · Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis · doi:10.1007/s00005-013-0225-2 · Cited by 12

KIR and HLA Genotypes Implicated in Reduced Killer Lymphocytes Immunity Are Associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease

Levinson, R. D., Yung, M., Meguro, A., Ashouri, E., Yu, F., Mizuki, N., Ohno, S., & Rajalingam, R. (2016) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0160392 · Cited by 12

Immunotherapy for Neuroblastoma

Kudva, A., & Modak, S. I. (2019) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-812005-7.00009-6 · Cited by 12

NK Cell-Targeted Immunotherapies in Bladder Cancer: Beyond Checkpoint Inhibitors

Wang, Y. A., Ranti, D. L., Bieber, C., Galsky, M. D., Bhardwaj, N., Sfakianos, J. P., & Horowitz, A. (2023) · Bladder Cancer · doi:10.3233/blc-220109 · Cited by 11

Immunological mechanisms in preeclampsia: A narrative review

Gharehbagh, F. J., Soltani‐Zangbar, M. S., & Yousefzadeh, Y. (2024) · Journal of Reproductive Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.jri.2024.104282 · Cited by 12

Interactions of NK Cells and Macrophages: From Infections to Cancer Therapeutics

Hooda, V., & Sharma, A. (2024) · Immunology · doi:10.1111/imm.13886 · Cited by 10

Immune Treatment Strategies in Unexplained Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Rui, C., Yang, Q., Liao, Y., Qin, L., Han, J., & Gao, R. (2025) · American Journal of Reproductive Immunology · doi:10.1111/aji.70060 · Cited by 11

The Roles of Natural Killer Cells in Breast Cancer Pathobiology and Their Regulation by Estrogens

Byemerwa, J. K., Chang, C., & McDonnell, D. P. (2025) · Endocrine Reviews · doi:10.1210/endrev/bnaf014 · Cited by 11

Cutting Edge: Killer Ig-Like Receptors Mediate “Missing Self” Recognition In Vivo

van Bergen, J., Thompson, A., Retière, C., Trowsdale, J., & Koning, F. (2009) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.0804042 · Cited by 11

A Distinctive Cytoplasmic Tail Contributes to Low Surface Expression and Intracellular Retention of the Patr-AL MHC Class I Molecule

Goyos, A., Guethlein, L. A., Horowitz, A., Hilton, H. G., Gleimer, M., Brodsky, F. M., & Parham, P. (2015) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1500397 · Cited by 11

Adoptive cell therapy in multiple Myeloma

Vallet, S., Pecherstorfer, M., & Podar, K. (2017) · Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy · doi:10.1080/14712598.2017.1375095 · Cited by 11

Assessing Donor Liver Quality and Restoring Graft Function in the Era of Extended Criteria Donors

Lin, Y., Huang, H., Chen, L., Chen, R., Liu, J., Zheng, S., & Ling, Q. (2022) · Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology · doi:10.14218/jcth.2022.00194 · Cited by 11

NK cells with decreased expression of multiple activating receptors is a dominant phenotype in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Valenzuela‐Vázquez, L., Núñez-Enríquez, J., Sánchez‐Herrera, J., Medina-Sansón, A., Pérez-Saldívar, M., Jiménez-Hernández, E., Martiín-Trejo, J. A., Martínez, M. D. L. A. D. C., Flores-Lujano, J., Amador-Sánchez, R., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.1023510 · Cited by 9

A Killer Disarmed: Natural Killer Cell Impairment in Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Arellano-Ballestero, H., Sabry, M., & Lowdell, M. W. (2023) · Cells · doi:10.3390/cells12040633 · Cited by 14

Revealing Mammalian Evolutionary Relationships by Comparative Analysis of Gene Clusters

Song, G., Riemer, C., Dickins, B., Kim, H. L., Zhang, L., Zhang, Y., Hsu, C.-H., Hardison, R. C., Program, N. C. S., Green, E. D., et al. (2012) · Genome Biology and Evolution · doi:10.1093/gbe/evs032 · Cited by 11

Relationship between HLA-DRB1 Allele Polymorphisms and Familial Aggregations of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Ma, S., Wu, J., Wu, J., Wei, Y., Zhang, L., Ning, Q., & Hu, D. (2016) · Current Oncology · doi:10.3747/co.23.2839 · Cited by 11

Certain Killer immunoglobulin like receptor (KIR)/ KIR HLA class I ligand genotypes influence NK antitumor activity in acute myelogenous leukemia but not in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A case control leukemia association study

Varbanova, V., Mihailova, S. M., Naumova, E. J., & Mihaylova, A. (2019) · Turkish Journal of Hematology · doi:10.4274/tjh.galenos.2019.2019.0079 · Cited by 11

Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors (KIRs) Genotype and Haplotype Analysis in Iranians with Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers

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La placenta y la barrera placentaria.

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Killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptor gene polymorphisms predispose susceptibility to Epstein‐Barr virus associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in Chinese children

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Immunotherapy for Pediatric Cancer

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Adaptive Landscape of Protein Variation in Human Exomes

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Allelic diversity in KIR2DL4 in a bone marrow transplant population: description of three novel alleles

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CD8+ T lymphocytes are sensitive to NKG2A/HLA-E licensing interaction: role in the survival of cancer patients

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Subcutaneous G-CSF administration improves IVF outcomes in patients with recurrent implantation failure presenting a KIR/HLA-C mismatch

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A comprehensive single-cell atlas of three centenarian cohorts unveils unique natural killer cell signatures and enhanced mutual interactions among peripheral immune cells

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Typing of killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors and their cognate human leukocyte antigen class I ligands predicts survival of Chinese Han patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer

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Recent Advances in the Role of Natural Killer Cells in Acute Kidney Injury

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Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors (KIR) and Human Leucocyte Antigen C (HLA-C) Increase the Risk of Long-Term Chronic Liver Graft Rejection

Legáz, I., Bolarín, J. M., Campillo, J. A., Moya‐Quiles, M. R., Miras, M., Muro, M., Minguela, A., & López-Álvarez, M. R. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms232012155 · Cited by 10

Association of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors with pulmonary tuberculosis in Chinese Han

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Human herpesvirus 6A and 6B and NK cells

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Natural selection for killer receptors and their MHC class I ligands: In pursuit of gene pairs that fit well in tandem

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Investigation of the Effect of KIR–HLA Pairs on Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hepatitis C Virus Cirrhotic Patients

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Natural variation at position 45 in the D1 domain of lineage III killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) has major effects on the avidity and specificity for MHC class I

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The LRC haplotype project: a resource for killer immunoglobulin‐like receptor‐linked association studies

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Human Dendritic Cells Engineered to Secrete Interleukin-18 Activate MAGE-A3-Specific Cytotoxic T Lymphocytesin vitro

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Differential Association of Gene Content Polymorphisms of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors with Placental Malaria in HIV− and HIV+ Mothers

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Analysis of KIR3DP1 Polymorphism Provides Relevant Information on Centromeric KIR Gene Content

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Between Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses: NKG2A, NKG2C, and CD8+ T Cell Recognition of HLA-E Restricted Self-Peptides Acquired in the Absence of HLA-Ia

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Immunogenomics of Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor (KIR) and HLA Class I: Coevolution and Consequences for Human Health

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MHC and KIR Polymorphisms in Rhesus Macaque SIV Infection

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