A complex field, host genomics research aims to identify genetic variants that might explain different individual responses to an infectious disease. 

A companion piece to our report, Host genomics: lessons for infectious disease, policy analyst and lead author of the report, Heather Turner, discusses the findings of the report and why host genomics matters for health.

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