The major genetic risk factor for severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neanderthals
Hugo Zeberg, Svante Pääbo
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Locus (genetics)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Risk factorSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusGeneticsDiseaseBiologyMedicineGeneInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineZoonotic diseases and public healthYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research