Other alleles providing protection or resistance against infection include B*08 [13], Cw*16 [16], DRB1*04 [18], DRB1*09 [18], DRB1*10 [18], DRB1*11 [18], DRB1*12 [18], DQA*01 [19], and DQB1*05 [19]. Here, HLA-DRB1 is linked to infection.