Comment on "Influence of HLA-C expression level on HIV control".

Lo Monaco, Elisa; Tremante, Elisa; Biswas, Priscilla; Cranage, Martin P; Zipeto, Donato; Beretta, Alberto; Giacomini, Patrizio · Science · 2013

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Abstract

Apps et al. (Reports, 5 April 2013, p. 87) found that high human leukocyte antigen C (HLA-C) expression favors HIV-1 control. However, as noted here, HLA-C was assessed with a monoclonal antibody (DT9) that cross-reacts with HLA-E. In the context of the available evidence, this is consistent with the idea that the two leukocyte antigens collaborate to keep the HIV-1 virus at bay.

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