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Innate immunogenetic synergy between KIR and Neanderthal-derived OAS variants predicts COVID-19 outcomes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Akin Hasan Yalim, Tuncali Timur, Gencer Emine Begum, Cengiz Seval Guldane, Saricaoglu Elif Mukime, Gulten Ezgi, Akdemir Kalkan Irem, Cinar Gule, Memikoglu Osman, Anliacik Ridvan Goksel, Anliacik Ezgi, Karaagaoglu Ergun, Dalva Klara, Beksac Meral
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic factors modulate the progression of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but interactions between innate immune gene variants remain incompletely understood. Prior work identified Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptor (KIR) genotypes and Neanderthal-introgressed OAS1/2/3 haplotypes as key modulators of disease severity. Given these parallel findings, we aimed to evaluate the synergistic impact...
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