Deletion of the NKG2C receptor encoding KLRC2 gene and HLA-E variants are risk factors for severe COVID-19
Hannes Vietzen, Alexander Zoufaly, Marianna Traugott, Judith H. Aberle, Stephan W. Aberle, Elisabeth Puchhammer‐Stöckl
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)GeneHuman leukocyte antigenReceptorSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Genetics2019-20 coronavirus outbreakEncoding (memory)MedicineVirologyBiologyNeuroscienceInternal medicineAntigenDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunodeficiency and Autoimmune DisordersCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies