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Genome-wide Association Study of Susceptibility to Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization in Young Children <5 Years of age.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 16 Aug 2024
Egeskov-Cavling Amanda Marie, van Wijhe Maarten, Yakimov Victor, Johannesen Caroline Klint, Pollard Andrew J, Trebbien Ramona, Bybjerg-Grauholm Jonas, Fischer Thea Kølsen
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BACKGROUND: Worldwide, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are among the most common causes of infant hospitalization. Host genetic factors influencing the risk and severity of RSV infection are not well known. METHODS: We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to investigate single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with severe RSV infections using a nested case-control design based on...
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