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Quantitative genetics in the study of virus-induced disease.
Advances in virus research - 1 Jan 2014
Ferris Martin T, Heise Mark T
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While the role of viral variants has long been known to play a key role in causing variation in disease severity, it is also clear that host genetic variation plays a critical role in determining virus-induced disease responses. However, a variety of factors, including confounding environmental variables, rare genetic variants requiring extremely large cohorts, the temporal dynamics of infections, and ethical...
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