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  • HLA Genotype and its effect on the severity of COVID-19 Infections

    HLA Genotype and its effect on the severity of COVID-19 Infections

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    Isabelle Ferenczi introduces the importance of Human Leukocyte Antigens and their potential role in determining a given patient’s response to COVID-19 infection. A brief introduction to HLA Human Leukocyte (white blood cell) Antigens (HLA), are proteins that have a vital role in presenting foreign peptide (short amino acid chain) antigens in the bloodstream. Antigens are…