A genetic basis for human susceptibility to West Nile virus

Michael S. Diamond; Robyn S. Klein

doi:10.1016/j.tim.2006.05.004

A genetic basis for human susceptibility to West Nile virus

Michael S. Diamond, Robyn S. Klein

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Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV) infects thousands of humans annually and causes a spectrum of disease ranging from an acute febrile illness to lethal encephalitis. A new study suggests a link between CCR5Δ32 (a common mutant allele of the chemokine and HIV receptor CCR5) and fatal WNV infection. The study highlights a possible risk in targeting this receptor for the prevention and/or treatment of infectious diseases.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	287-289
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Microbiology
Volume	14
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2006.05.004
State	Published - Jul 1 2006

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