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Genetic Analyses of Common Infections in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children Cohort.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Chong Amanda H W, Mitchell Ruth E, Hemani Gibran, Davey Smith George, Yolken Robert H, Richmond Rebecca C, Paternoster Lavinia
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The burden of infections on an individual and public health is profound. Many observational studies have shown a link between infections and the pathogenesis of disease; however a greater understanding of the role of host genetics is essential. Children from the longitudinal birth cohort, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, had 14 antibodies measured in plasma at age 7: Alpha-casein protein,...
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