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Early pandemic vulnerability to severe COVID identified for certain immune system genotypes
The donor samples were analyzed to determine their HLA genotype and check possible tissue compatibility. The HLA molecules, also called Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC), are those that can ...
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Immunologic Aspects of Organ Transplantation
"Histo" means "tissue." Histocompatibility is defined as a measure of how well 2 tissues "get along with one another" when they find themselves in a confined space. The major physiologic barrier ...