Genetic variation in the human leukocyte antigen region confers susceptibility to Clostridioides difficile infection

Abstract Clostridioides difficile (C. diff.) infection (CDI) is a leading cause of hospital acquired diarrhea in North America and Europe and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Known risk factors do not fully explain CDI susceptibility, and genetic susceptibility is suggested by the fact that...

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Main Authors: Kathleen Ferar, Taryn O. Hall, Dana C. Crawford, Robb Rowley, Benjamin A. Satterfield, Rongling Li, Loren Gragert, Elizabeth W. Karlson, Mariza de Andrade, Iftikhar J. Kullo, Catherine A. McCarty, Abel Kho, M. Geoffrey Hayes, Marylyn D. Ritchie, Paul K. Crane, Daniel B. Mirel, Christopher Carlson, John J. Connolly, Hakon Hakonarson, Andrew T. Crenshaw, David Carrell, Yuan Luo, Ozan Dikilitas, Joshua C. Denny, Gail P. Jarvik, David R. Crosslin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45649-4