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Human immune polymorphisms associated with the risk of cryptococcal disease

Chinaemerem U Onyishi1, Robin C May1

  • 1Institute of Microbiology & Infection, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Immunology
|October 30, 2021
PubMed
Summary

Genetic variations influence susceptibility to fungal infections like cryptococcal meningitis. Understanding these host genetic polymorphisms is crucial for predicting disease severity and outcomes in patients with Cryptococcus neoformans.

Keywords:
Cryptococcus neoformanscryptococcal meningitisgenetic susceptibilitygenome wide association studysingle nucleotide polymorphism

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