Genetic Mutation That Makes Some People Vulnerable Found

Scientists have identified a gene in humans which they say could be an essential player in the immune response against the coronavirus, an advance that may lead to better understanding and treatment of COVID-19.

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The research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, analysed variation of the genetic makeup of four young male patients with severe COVID-19 from two families, who did not have any preexisting medical conditions that made them predisposed to the deadly disease.