Researchers uncover genetic factors for severe Lassa fever medicalxpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicalxpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
<p>Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and collaborators report the results of the first ever genome-wide association study (GWAS) of a biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) virus. The team found two key human genetic factors that could help explain why some people develop severe Lassa fever, and a set of <em>LARGE1 </em>variants linked to a reduced chance of getting Lassa fever. The work could lay the foundation for better treatments for Lassa fever and other similar diseases. The scientists are already working on a similar genetics study of Ebola susceptibility.</p>
NCDC Boss, Chikwe Ihekweazu Reveals Six Coronavirus Testing Centres In Nigeria onlinenigeria.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from onlinenigeria.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New Irrua specialist hospital CMD: Edo professionals allege political blackmail in selection process blueprint.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from blueprint.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.