Genome-wide association study identifies SNPs in the MHC class II loci that are associated with self-reported history of whooping cough

Whooping cough is currently seeing resurgence in countries despite high vaccine coverage. There is considerable variation in subject-specific response to infection and vaccine efficacy, but little is known about the role of human genetics. We carried out a case–control genome-wide association study...

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Main Authors: McMahon, George, Ring, Susan M., Davey-Smith, George, Timpson, Nicholas J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4581602/