Primate Immune System Differences: Why Are Humans More Susceptible To Some Viruses?
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 12:12
in Biology & Nature
Humans have greater susceptibility than other primates to certain infectious diseases which could be explained by species-specific changes in immune signaling pathways, a University of Chicago study finds. The first genome-wide, functional comparison of genes regulated by the innate immune system in three primate species discovers potential mediators of differences in disease susceptibility among primates. read more