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Genomics|Activities|2004 Accomplishments|Infectious Disease |
 | | This investigation is the first report of a genetic risk factor affecting susceptibility to leptospirosis and of documented gene-environment interaction (DQ6 and swallowed water) that affected infectious disease susceptibility. |
| | Outbreak investigations involving Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (NCID/Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases (DVRD)/Respiratory and Enteric Viruses Branch): A pilot study to evaluate the role of immunologic and host genetic factors in SARS infection is ongoing using specimens collected as part of the 2003 SARS outbreak. |
| | Frequent human leukocyte antigen class I alleles are associated with higher viral load among HIV type 1 seroconverters in Thailand. |
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