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: Amie J Eisfeld Yoshihiro Kawaoka Tags: News and Views Source Type: research