CCR5Δ32 mutations do not determine COVID-19 disease course

Objectives: To determine the impact of the 32 bp deletion (CCR5Δ32) in the coding region of the C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) on the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and severe COVID-19. Methods: Cross-sectional study among stem cell donors registered with DKMS in Germany. Genetic information was li...

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Main Authors: Stefanie N. Bernas, Henning Baldauf, Sarah Wendler, Falk Heidenreich, Vinzenz Lange, Jan A. Hofmann, Jürgen Sauter, Alexander H. Schmidt, Johannes Schetelig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221001958