Host genetic variability and pneumococcal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Host genetic variability and pneumococcal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis, and empyema due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. We provide a systemic overview of genetic variants associated with susceptibility, phenotype and outcome of community acquired pneumococcal pneumonia (CAP) and...

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Main Authors: Anne T. Kloek, Matthijs C. Brouwer, Diederik van de Beek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Genomics
Subjects:
Host genetic variability
Pneumococcal disease
Systematic review
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12920-019-0572-x

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