Article
Genetic susceptibility to neonatal infection.
Current opinion in infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2006
Strunk Tobias, Burgner David
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review current data on genetic factors contributing to the striking susceptibility of neonates to infectious diseases and other adverse outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS: Although few studies address genetic determinants of neonatal infectious disease susceptibility, several variants in genes involved in the innate immune response have been associated with differential risk for neonatal infection....
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