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- Title
Human genetics of infectious diseases: between proof of principle and paradigm.
- Authors
Alcaïs, Alexandre; Abel, Laurent; Casanova, Jean-Laurent
- Abstract
The observation that only a fraction of individuals infected by infectious agents develop clinical disease raises fundamental questions about the actual pathogenesis of infectious diseases. Epidemiological and experimental evidence is accumulating to suggest that human genetics plays a major role in this process. As we discuss here, human predisposition to infectious diseases seems to cover a continuous spectrum from monogenic to polygenic inheritance. Although many studies have provided proof of principle that infectious diseases may result from various types of inborn errors of immunity, the genetic determinism of most infectious diseases in most patients remains unclear. However, in the future, studies in human genetics are likely to establish a new paradigm for infectious diseases.
- Publication
The Journal of clinical investigation, 2009, Vol 119, Issue 9, p2506
- ISSN
1558-8238
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1172/JCI38111