Identifying host genetic risk factors in the context of public health surveillance for invasive pneumococcal disease.

Identifying host genetic risk factors in the context of public health surveillance for invasive pneumococcal disease.

Host genetic factors that modify risk of pneumococcal disease may help target future public health interventions to individuals at highest risk of disease. We linked data from population-based surveillance for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) with state-based newborn dried bloodspot repositories...

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Main Authors: Jairam R Lingappa, Logan Dumitrescu, Shanta M Zimmer, Ruth Lynfield, Janet M McNicholl, Nancy E Messonnier, Cynthia G Whitney, Dana C Crawford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3156135?pdf=render

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