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Home » Genetic Factor Increases Risk of Developing West Nile Virus
Genetic Factor Increases Risk of Developing West Nile Virus
February 8, 2006
People who lack a cell surface protein called CCR5 are highly resistant to infection by HIV but may be at increased risk of developing West Nile virus (WNV) illness when exposed to the mosquito-borne virus, report researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).