Lack of association of the KIR and HLA class I ligands with ZIKV infection in south and southeast of Brazil.

"GCA contributed to the survey of data of subjects from the State of Paraná; LNSE, AGM and IBV collected biological samples from the State of Paraná; LNSE and AGM carried out a survey of clinical data from medical records and performed DNA extractions from samples from the state of Paraná; LNSE, CMA and AGM wrote the article; LNSE and CMA performed the genotyping of HLA class I and KIR, analysed the results and performed the statistical analyzes; JELV, QALN, JLPM, LCM and CCB guided and followed the development of the research, sought financial support and reviewed the article; RA, MLM and MTG collected the biological samples of subjects from the State of São Paulo; PLP contributed to the diagnosis of ZIKV infected subjects from the State of São Paulo and performed DNA extractions; KBS and MCM contributed to the survey of clinical data in the medical records of individuals from the State of São Paulo; MLN, DCMVO and LCJFS doctors responsible for clinical diagnosis of cases with evidence of ZIKV infection in individuals from the State of São Paulo. All authors read and approved the manuscript. The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest."

"Financial support: This research was funded by the Laboratório de Imunogenética da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Proc. nº. 1589/2017-CSD-UEM), Fundação Araucária (Proc. nº. 10929/2016), CNPq (Proc. nº. 315124/2018), FAPESP (2016/05115-9 and 2016/00194-8), CAPES (financing code 001)."