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Human genetic susceptibility to intracellular pathogens.
Immunological reviews - 1 Mar 2011
Vannberg Fredrik O, Chapman Stephen J, Hill Adrian V S
Abstract excerpt
Intracellular pathogens contribute to a significant proportion of infectious disease morbidity and mortality worldwide. Increasing evidence points to a major role for host genetics in explaining inter-individual variation in susceptibility to infectious diseases. A number of monogenic disorders predisposing to infectious disease have been reported, including susceptibility to intracellular pathogens in...
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