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A single gene may determine why some people get so sick with the flu

“The study helps explain genetic variation changes the way that people fight off viruses. ‘The response to influenza is genetically impaired,’ says [Jean-Laurent] Casanova. He’s hoping that the study will catch the interest of other pediatricians and lead to more patients offering their genomes for further research.”