Immunogenetics Human immunogenetics Editorial overview
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Charles Larsen trained as a protein chemist and has studied the biophysics of viral membrane fusion. His current interest is the cellular immunology and genetics of the human nonresponse to hepatitis B vaccine. This interest has broadened to include the relationship between MHC genetic structure and autoimmune phenomena. Abbreviations CEH conserved extended haplotype KIR killer immunoglobulin-like receptor MHC major histocompatibility complex NK natural killer T1D type 1 diabetes TAP transporters of antigenic peptides
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