Research Article

Variations in KIR Genes: A Study in HIV-1 Serodiscordant Couples

Table 2

Activating/inhibitory KIR gene repertoire in HSP ( ) and HSN ( ) individuals.

HSPs
(%)
HSNs
(%)
OR 95% CI -adj

Activating genes
 2DS130 (63.8)32 (68.0)0.820.35–1.940.8280.035
 2DS240 (85.1)34 (72.3)0.890.38–2.110.2070.014
 2DS330 (63.8)24 (51.0)1.690.74–3.860.2970.021
 2DS4-Nor40 (85.1)42 (89.0)0.680.16–2.650.7590.028
 2DS4-Del38 (80.8)38 (80.8)1.000.36–2.891.0000.042
 2DS535 (74.4)36 (76.5)0.890.34–2.281.0000.050
 3DS134 (72.3)43 (91.4)0.240.07–0.81 0.006*
Inhibitory genes
 2DL138 (80.8)40 (85.1)0.730.25–2.180.4110.011
 2DL237 (78.2)38 (80.1)0.870.31–2.401.0000.044
 2DL334 (72.3)36 (76.5)0.790.31–2.020.8130.038
 2DL440 (85.1)42 (89.3)0.680.19–2.310.7590.027
 2DL5 A28 (59.5)32 (68.0)0.690.29–1.600.5200.016
 2DL5 B35 (74.6)24 (51.0)2.791.17–6.67 0.032*0.005
 3DL137 (78.7)39 (82.9)0.750.27–2.130.7930.033
 3DL245 (95.7)45 (95.7)1.000.13–7.411.0000.050
 3DL344 (93.6)46 (97.8)0.310.31–3.180.6170.022
Pseudogenes
 2DP144 (93.6)43 (91.4)1.360.28–6.461.0000.050
 3DP1*00339 (82.9)41 (87.2)0.710.22–2.240.7730.033
 3DP1*001-00413 (27.6)17 (36.1)0.670.28–1.610.5070.016

HSPs: HIV seropositive spouses; HSNs: HIV seronegative spouses; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; -values <0.05 are considered statistically significant; -adj: bonferroni correction values; Nor: normal; Del: deleted. Considered significant after boneferroni correction.