Calculated risk: a new single-nucleotide polymorphism linked to severe influenza disease.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Clear links between human genes and influenza disease susceptibility are scarce. A recent study uncovered a gene variant coupled to severe influenza and showed how it hampers expression of an antiviral gene key to immune cell survival.
Medical subject headings
- Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
- Influenza, Human