Article
Genetic and epigenetic susceptibility to early life infection.
Current opinion in infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2013
Strunk Tobias, Jamieson Sarra E, Burgner David
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review aims to interpret the current literature on the role of genetic and epigenetic factors in susceptibility to neonatal infection, a leading cause of early life mortality and morbidity. RECENT FINDINGS: Epidemiological data indicate that the differential susceptibility to infection is partly heritable. To date there have been relatively few studies on genetic determinants of...
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