Simple Summary COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a serious threat to global public
health with overwhelming worldwide socio-economic disruption. SARS-CoV-2, the viral …

Innate recognition of virus proteins is an important component of the immune response to
viral pathogens. A component of this immune recognition is the family of lectins; pattern …

Studies on host factors, particularly the APOBEC3G gene, have previously found an
association with AIDS progression in some populations and against some HIV-1 strains but …

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) belongs to the Retroviridae family and remains a
public health problem in sub‐Saharan Africa. Recent reports from WHO have shown that 33 …

Objectives A cluster of specialized KIR genes of specialized KIR genes has been shown to
be associated with susceptibility or resistance to viral infections in humans. Therefore, this …

Background The clinical manifestations of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can vary widely,
ranging from asymptomatic to severe, and may be influenced by the host genetic …

We aimed to identify whether genetic polymorphisms within L-SIGN or DC-SIGN correlate
with hepatitis C virus (HCV) susceptibility. A men who have sex with men (MSM) and an …

Background The presence of the human leukocyte antigen HLA-B* 57: 01 is associated with
the development of a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir (ABC). Limited data exist on HLA …

Background: Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are multifunctional enzymes which play an
important role in oxidative stress pathways by conjugation with glutathione. Oxidative stress …

Host factors such as APOBEC3G were associated with hypermutation, which might interfere
with HBV replication. The need to assess the impact of APOBEC3G polymorphisms on a …