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Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders
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Researchers find weaker immune response to viral infections in children with mitochondrial disorders

by NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute Mitochondria convert food and oxygen into energy. Genomic variants in more than 350 genes have been linked to mitochondrial disorders. Credit: Darry Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute In a new study, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers found that altered B cell function in children with mitochondrial disorders led to a weaker and...