Host genetic variation and Covid-19 disease: recent discoveries, prospects and challenges in the treatment of Covid-19

Abstract

The emergence of the acute respiratory infection virus SARS-CoV-2 has spread the Covid-19 pandemic over the world. Identifying the risk factors relevant to Covid-19 clinical features, given the striking difference in the clinical symptoms observed from SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals, have become one of the primary concerns among scientists. It has been well-known that host factors such as older age and comorbidities are associated with higher severity...