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Host Genetic Susceptibility to Enteric Viruses: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis

Host Genetic Susceptibility to Enteric Viruses: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis

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Host Genetic Susceptibility to Enteric Viruses: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis

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Full title

Host Genetic Susceptibility to Enteric Viruses: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis

Publisher

United States: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Clinical infectious diseases, 2016-01, Vol.62 (1), p.11-18

Language

English

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United States: Oxford University Press

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Contents

Background. Norovirus and rotavirus are prominent enteric viruses responsible for severe acute gastroenteritis disease burden around the world. Both viruses recognize and bind to histo-blood group antigens, which are expressed by the fucosyltransferase 2 (FUT2) gene. Individuals with a functional FUT2 gene are termed "secretors." FUT2 polymorphisms...

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Full title

Host Genetic Susceptibility to Enteric Viruses: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4679673

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4679673

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ISSN

1058-4838

E-ISSN

1537-6591

DOI

10.1093/cid/civ873

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