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Parkinson's-linked gene holds clues to battling deadly bacterial infections

Innovative research led by a University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine professor whose lab focuses on mechanisms that maintain a healthy immune system has discovered that a gene best known for increasing the risk of Parkinson's disease may also give the body an edge in fighting dangerous infections.

Parkinson's-linked gene holds clues to battling deadly bacterial infections

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