Genetics of flu susceptibility: Why the flu is life-threatening for some, and quite mild for others

Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 19:30 in Health & Medicine

A genetic finding could help explain why influenza becomes a life-threatening disease to some people while it has only mild effects in others. New research has identified for the first time a human gene that influences how we respond to influenza infection.

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