''HLA'' (formerly known as ''Tissue Antigens'') is a
peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
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Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...
established in 1971. It covers research on
allergy
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and
immunology
Immunology is a branch of medicineImmunology for Medical Students, Roderick Nairn, Matthew Helbert, Mosby, 2007 and biology that covers the medical study of immune systems in humans, animals, plants and sapient species. In such we can see there ...
. It is published monthly by
John Wiley & Sons
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and is the official journal of the
European Federation for Immunogenetics
The European Federation for Immunogenetics (EFI) is the European association of people with interests in the field of immunogenetics.
History of the EFI
During the early 1980s, members of the Committee created a more formal organisation and the o ...
. In 2016 in changed its name from ''Tissue Antigens'' to ''HLA''.
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Publications established in 1971
Immunology journals
Monthly journals
English-language journals
Wiley (publisher) academic journals
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