Calculated risk: a new single-nucleotide polymorphism linked to severe influenza disease

Nature Medicine 23, 911 (2017). doi:10.1038/nm.4383 Authors: Amie J Eisfeld & Yoshihiro Kawaoka Clear links between human genes and susceptibility to influenza disease are scarce. A recent study uncovers a gene variant coupled to severe influenza, and shows how it hampers the expression of an antiviral gene that is key to immune cell survival.
Source: Nature Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: News and Views Source Type: research