Why are some people who contract COVID-19 barely affected while others develop life-threatening complications?
Some of the differences in response to the virus are due to age or the presence of comorbid disorders such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes and cancer. However, these don’t explain all variations, with otherwise young and healthy people ending up in intensive care units or dying.
IMB researchers believe the DNA variations in our genomes are a contributing factor. And if you’ve been diagnosed with COVID-19, you can help uncover the link between genetic variations and the severity of response to infection.
