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Calculated risk: a new single-nucleotide polymorphism linked to severe influenza disease

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Clear links between human genes and susceptibility to influenza disease are scarce. A recent study uncovers a gene variant coupled to severe influenza, and shows how it hampers the expression… Click to show full abstract

Clear links between human genes and susceptibility to influenza disease are scarce. A recent study uncovers a gene variant coupled to severe influenza, and shows how it hampers the expression of an antiviral gene that is key to immune cell survival.

Keywords: severe influenza; calculated risk; influenza disease; risk new; new single

Journal Title: Nature Medicine
Year Published: 2017

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