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Association between IFITM3 rs12252 polymorphism and influenza susceptibility and severity: A meta-analysis.
Gene - 20 Oct 2018
Prabhu Suchitra S, Chakraborty Trirupa Tapas, Kumar Nirmal, Banerjee Indranil
Abstract excerpt
Intrinsic host susceptibility to viral infections plays a major role in determining infection severity in different individuals. In human influenza virus infections, multiple genetic association studies have identified specific human gene variants that might contribute to enhanced susceptibility or resistance to influenza. Recent studies suggested, the rs12252 T > C polymorphism in the interferon-inducible...
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