Elevated risk of invasive group A streptococcal disease and host genetic variation in the human leukocyte antigen locus
Invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease is uncommon but carries a high case-fatality rate relative to other infectious diseases. Given the ubiquity of mild GAS infections, it remains unclear why healthy individuals will occasionally develop life-threatening infections, raising the possibility o...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2019
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