Article
Evidence for a heritable predisposition to death due to influenza.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2008
Albright Frederick S, Orlando Patricia, Pavia Andrew T, Jackson George G, Cannon Albright Lisa A
Abstract excerpt
Animal model studies and human epidemiological studies have shown that some infectious diseases develop primarily in individuals with an inherited predisposition. A heritable contribution to the development of severe influenza virus infection (i.e., that which results in death) has not previously...
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