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Exploring the causal role of the immune response to varicella-zoster virus on multiple traits: a phenome-wide Mendelian randomization study.
BMC medicine - 12 Apr 2023
Yu Xinzhu, Lophatananon Artitaya, Mekli Krisztina, Muir Kenneth R, Guo Hui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The immune response to infections could be largely driven by the individual's genes, especially in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a highly communicable pathogen. In addition to infection, the reactivations of VZV can be a potential causal factor for multiple traits. Identification of VZV immune response-related health conditions can therefore help...
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