The Role of Polymorphism of HLA Class II Genes in Postvaccination Plague Immunity
摘要
We evaluated the association of alleles of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes and the levels of secretion of IL-4 and IFNγ in the blood of individuals vaccinated/revaccinated with a live plague vaccine and living in the Gorno-Altai high-mountain and Tuvinian mountain natural plague foci. Significant differences were identified in the blood content of IL-4 and IFNγ in volunteers with different variants of alleles in the HLA-DRB1, HLA-DQA1, and HLA-DQB1 loci, which indicates a substantial influence of their polymorphism on the immunological reactivity during specific plague prevention. Further research within the framework of immunological monitoring of the population living in plague-endemic territories will allow identifying the features of the influence of polymorphism of HLA class II genes on the formation of post-vaccination anti-plague immunity in humans.