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High-resolution killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genotyping methods are advancing. These methods improve understanding of KIR allele variation for better outcomes in transplantation and infectious disease control.

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  • Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) are crucial regulators of natural killer (NK) cell activity.
  • KIR gene and ligand interactions influence immune responses and are implicated in transplantation and infectious diseases.
  • Existing KIR genotyping methods often lack high resolution, limiting clinical application.

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  • To review recent high-resolution killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genotyping methods.
  • To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different high-resolution genotyping approaches.
  • To discuss the clinical applications of allele-level KIR genotyping in transplantation and infectious disease.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recently published literature on high-resolution KIR genotyping.
  • Analysis of next-generation sequencing (NGS) and third-generation sequencing technologies for KIR allele determination.
  • Comparative assessment of various genotyping method capabilities.

Main Results:

  • High-resolution KIR genotyping using advanced sequencing technologies is now feasible.
  • These methods offer detailed insights into KIR gene content, copy number, and allele polymorphism.
  • Allele-level genotyping provides a deeper understanding of KIR-ligand interactions.

Conclusions:

  • High-resolution KIR genotyping significantly enhances the understanding of immune receptor variation.
  • Allele-level KIR genotyping has the potential to optimize donor selection in transplantation.
  • Improved KIR genotyping can lead to better management of infectious diseases.