HLA typing in tuberculosis
Grant Data
Project Title
HLA typing in tuberculosis
Principal Investigator
Dr Higgins, David Anthony
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Lowrie
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Girling
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Mitchison
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Hawkins Brian Roy
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Chan
(Co-Investigator)
Start Date
1986-01-01
Amount
201600
Conference Title
HLA typing in tuberculosis
Presentation Title
Keywords
null
Discipline
N/A
HKU Project Code
N/A
Grant Type
Medical Research Council (MRC) - General Award
Funding Year
1986
Status
Completed
Objectives
To ascertain whether there is a genetic influence among Cantonese people on susceptibility to tuberculosis expressed through the genes and products of the major histocompatibility complex by studying the distribution of HLA-A, B and DR antigens.