Mutations in a single gene underlie vulnerability to two unrelated types of infections

Researchers have identified a surprising case in which defects in a single immune gene render children susceptible to two very different diseases: aggravating, but treatable fungal infections, as well as invasive and potentially fatal bacterial disease. This finding suggests a dual role for that gene, RORC, in human immunity to infection. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News Candida immune deficiency Janet Markle Jean-Laurent Casanova mycobacteria Satoshi Okada St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases Source Type: news