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Evaluation of IFITM3 rs12252 Association With Severe Pediatric Influenza Infection.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2017
Randolph Adrienne G, Yip Wai-Ki, Allen Emma Kaitlynn, Rosenberger Carrie M, Agan Anna A, Ash Stephanie A, Zhang Yu, Bhangale Tushar R, Finkelstein David, Cvijanovich Natalie Z, Mourani Peter M, Hall Mark W, Su Helen C, Thomas Paul G
Abstract excerpt
Background: Interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3) restricts endocytic fusion of influenza virus. IFITM3 rs12252_C, a putative alternate splice site, has been associated with influenza severity in adults. IFITM3 has not been evaluated in pediatric influenza. Methods: The Pediatric Influenza (PICFLU) study enrolled children with suspected influenza infection across 38 pediatric intensive care units...
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