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Mutations in Type I Interferon Immunity Genes Underlie Severe COVID-19

Sep 25, 2020
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NEW YORK – A new study from an international group of researchers has found that a portion of patients with life-threatening COVID-19 pneumonia carry mutations affecting the type I interferon (IFN) pathway, explaining the severity of their symptoms.

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