Investigation of Genetic Susceptibility to Blastomycosis Reveals Interleukin-6 as a Potential Susceptibility Locus

Investigation of Genetic Susceptibility to Blastomycosis Reveals Interleukin-6 as a Potential Susceptibility Locus

Blastomycosis is a potentially life-threatening infection caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis. As with related fungal diseases, blastomycosis is noted to affect some populations more than others. These patterns of illness are often not related to predisposing conditions or exposure risks;...

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Main Authors: Richard M. Merkhofer, Mary B. O’Neill, Donny Xiong, Nydiaris Hernandez-Santos, Hannah Dobson, J. Scott Fites, Abigail C. Shockey, Marcel Wuethrich, Caitlin S. Pepperell, Bruce S. Klein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-06-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Blastomyces
cell-mediated immunity
immunogenetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01224-19

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01224-19

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