Scientists move closer to predicting who will and will not fight off severe infections

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Why are some people prone to severe infections, while others handle them with less difficulty? A new research report appearing online in the FASEB Journal attempts to answer this question by shedding light on the genetic differences that influence our ability to fight off bacterial infections.

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