Natural resistance to Meningococcal Disease related to CFH loci: Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies

Meningococcal disease (MD) remains an important infectious cause of life threatening infection in both industrialized and resource poor countries. Genetic factors influence both occurrence and severity of presentation, but the genes responsible are largely unknown. We performed a genome-wide associa...

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Main Authors: Martinón-Torres, F, Png, E, Khor, C, Davila, S, Wright, V, Sim, K, Vega, A, Fachal, L, Inwald, D, Nadel, S, Carrol, E, Martinón-Torres, N, Alonso, S, Carracedo, A, Morteruel, E, López-Bayón, J, Torre, A, Monge, C, De Aguilar, P, Torné, E, Martínez-Padilla, M, Martinón-Sánchez, J, Levin, M, Hibberd, M, Salas, A, ESIGEM network, ESPID meningococcal consortium – UK, Pollard, A, EUCLIDS consortium members - Imperial College London (www.euclids-project.eu)
Format: Journal article
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016