Virus infections and sudden death in infancy: the role of interferon-

Virus infections and sudden death in infancy: the role of interferon-

Respiratory infections have been implicated in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). As interferon- (IFN-) is a major response to virus infection, we examined: 1 ) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), IFNG T+874A, in SIDS infants, their parents and ethnic groups with different incidences of SIDS;...

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Main Authors: Sophia eMoscovis, Ann eGordon, Osama eAlmadani, Maree eGleeson, Rodney J. Scott, Sharron eHall, Christine eBurns, Caroline eBlackwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Cytokines
cigarette smoke
ethnicity
sudden infant death syndrome
IFN-
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00107/full

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