PMID- 27552900 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20161214 LR - 20181202 IS - 1471-2377 (Electronic) IS - 1471-2377 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 1 DP - 2016 Aug 23 TI - Combining HLA-DRB1-DQB1 and Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies Paratubercolosis (MAP) antibodies in Sardinian multiple sclerosis patients: associated or independent risk factors? PG - 148 LID - 10.1186/s12883-016-0669-1 [doi] LID - 148 AB - BACKGROUND: Amongst Sardinians the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DRB1-DQB1 haplotypes *15:02-*06:01, *16:01-*05:02, *14:01-4-*05:03 are protective for multiple sclerosis (MS), while *13:03-*03:01, *04:05-*03:01, *03:01-*02:01, *15:01-*06:02 and Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratubercolosis (MAP) are predisposing factors. We studied the correlation between MAP and HLA. METHODS: Five hundred thirty-one patients were searched for anti-MAP2694 antibodies, DRB1-DQB1 genotyping was performed. The haplotypes were classified as predisposing, neutral or protective. RESULTS: Anti-MAP2694 were found in 23 % of subjects carrying one protective HLA versus 32 % without (p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: We showed a lower frequency of Abs in patients with protective HLA. These haplotypes could have a protective role for both MS and MAP. FAU - Frau, J AU - Frau J AD - Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. jessicafrau@hotmail.it. FAU - Cossu, D AU - Cossu D AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Experimental and Clinical Microbiology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. FAU - Sardu, C AU - Sardu C AD - Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. FAU - Mameli, G AU - Mameli G AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Experimental and Clinical Microbiology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. FAU - Coghe, G AU - Coghe G AD - Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. FAU - Lorefice, L AU - Lorefice L AD - Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. FAU - Fenu, G AU - Fenu G AD - Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. FAU - Tranquilli, S AU - Tranquilli S AD - Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. FAU - Sechi, L A AU - Sechi LA AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Experimental and Clinical Microbiology, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. FAU - Marrosu, M G AU - Marrosu MG AD - Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of medical sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. FAU - Cocco, E AU - Cocco E AD - Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160823 PL - England TA - BMC Neurol JT - BMC neurology JID - 100968555 RN - 0 (Antibodies) RN - 0 (HLA-DQ beta-Chains) RN - 0 (HLA-DRB1 Chains) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Antibodies/immunology MH - Female MH - Genotype MH - HLA-DQ beta-Chains/*immunology MH - HLA-DRB1 Chains/*immunology MH - Haplotypes MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Multiple Sclerosis/*immunology MH - Mycobacterium avium/*immunology MH - Risk Factors PMC - PMC4994163 OTO - NOTNLM OT - HLA OT - Multiple sclerosis OT - Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis OT - Sardinia EDAT- 2016/08/25 06:00 MHDA- 2016/12/15 06:00 PMCR- 2016/08/23 CRDT- 2016/08/25 06:00 PHST- 2016/01/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/08/10 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/08/25 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/08/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/12/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2016/08/23 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12883-016-0669-1 [pii] AID - 669 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12883-016-0669-1 [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Neurol. 2016 Aug 23;16(1):148. doi: 10.1186/s12883-016-0669-1.