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  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • I: METHODS AND TOOLS
  • 1. Genetic Epidemiology of Infectious Disease
  • 2. Laboratory Analysis of Genetic Variation
  • 3. Mouse Models for Genetic Susceptibility to Infection in Humans
  • II: IMMUNE RESPONSE GENES AND INFECTION
  • 4. MHC Class I and Related Genes
  • 5. MHC Class II and Related Genes
  • 6. MHC Class I Polypeptideâ€?Related Sequence A and B (MICA and MICB) Genes
  • 7. Killer Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor and Related Genes
  • 8. Red Blood Cell Genes and Malaria
  • 9. Immunoglobulin (Fc) and Related Receptor Genes
  • 10. Mannose-Binding Lectin Genes11. Complement Genes
  • 12. Toll-Like Receptor Genes
  • 13. Metal Transport Genes
  • 14. Tumor Necrosis Factor and Related Genes
  • 15. Cytokine Genes I: IL10, IL6, IL4, and the IL1 Family
  • 16. Cytokine Genes II: IL12, IFNG, and Their Receptor Genes
  • 17. Chemokine Receptor and Ligand Genes
  • III: GENETIC DETERMINANTS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND RESPONSE TO VACCINES
  • 18. Immune Deficiency Disorders
  • 19. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • 20. Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1)â€?Associated Diseases21. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Infection
  • 22. Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
  • 23. Diseases Due to Encapsulated Bacteria
  • 24. Malaria
  • 25. Leishmaniasis
  • 26. Schistosomiasis
  • 27. Genetics and Immune Response to Vaccines
  • Appendix: Selected Useful Web Sites
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