A new genetic discovery could explain why certain people do not exhibit symptoms of COVID-19, despite being infected with the virus
A team of scientific and medical researchers led by Newcastle University, UK, has discovered that the gene HLA-DRB1*04:01 is found three times as often in people who are asymptomatic. This suggests that people with this gene have some level of protection from severe COVID-19.
The study, funded by Innovate UK, compared asymptomatic people to patients from the same community who developed severe COVID-19 but had no underlying illnesses. The research has been published in the HLA journal.
https://www.healtheuropa.eu/gene-could-offer-protection-from-severe-covid-19/108742/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tan.14284
#HLA #covid #protection #susceptibilty
A team of scientific and medical researchers led by Newcastle University, UK, has discovered that the gene HLA-DRB1*04:01 is found three times as often in people who are asymptomatic. This suggests that people with this gene have some level of protection from severe COVID-19.
The study, funded by Innovate UK, compared asymptomatic people to patients from the same community who developed severe COVID-19 but had no underlying illnesses. The research has been published in the HLA journal.
https://www.healtheuropa.eu/gene-could-offer-protection-from-severe-covid-19/108742/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tan.14284
#HLA #covid #protection #susceptibilty
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Gene could offer protection from severe COVID-19
A new genetic discovery could explain why certain people do not exhibit symptoms of COVID-19, despite being infected with the virus.