HLA antigens and toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis.

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  • S Ohno
  • G R O'Connor
  • S J Kimura
چکیده

HLA (Human Leukocyte-A) antigens of 20 patients with toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis were determined by the standard microlymphocyte cytotoxicity test to see if these patients have different immunogenetic backgrounds from the normal controls. The results showed that there were no significant differences between the patients and the normal controls.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine

دوره 123 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1977