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Rare Genetic Variants in Immune Genes and Neonatal Herpes Simplex Viral Infections.
Pediatrics - 1 Jan 2021
Cummings Lauren, Tucker Megan, Gibson Margaret, Myers Angela, Pastinen Tomi, Johnston Jeffrey, Farrow Emily, Sampath Venkatesh
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Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is a devastating disease with high mortality, particularly when disseminated. Studies in adults and children suggest that susceptibility to herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) may represent phenotypes for inborn errors in toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) signaling. However, the genetic basis of susceptibility to neonatal HSV including disseminated disease remains unknown. To...
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