Genetic Factors
SYNOPSIS
Genetic and environmental factors can interact to trigger vaccine adverse events, but researchers’ understanding of genetic susceptibility is still limited.
TITLE
The ontology of genetic susceptibility factors (OGSF) and its application in modeling genetic susceptibility to vaccine adverse events
CITATION
Lin Y, He Y. The ontology of genetic susceptibility factors (OGSF) and its application in modeling genetic susceptibility to vaccine adverse events. J Biomed Semantics 2014;5:19.
SUMMARY
Vaccination can trigger adverse events in population subgroups with genetic susceptibility, often in interaction with environmental factors. These authors argue for the need for a “consensus-based robust…framework for systematically representing and studying…genetic susceptibility and the genetic factors contributing to the susceptibility.”
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SYNOPSIS
Three gene variations are associated with adverse reactions to smallpox vaccination.
TITLE
Genetic Basis for Adverse Events Following Smallpox Vaccination
CITATION
Reif DM, McKinney BA, Motsinger AA, Chanock SJ, Edwards KM, Rock MT, Moore JH, Crowe Jr. JE. Genetic basis for adverse events following smallpox vaccination. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2008;198(1):16-22.
SUMMARY
A pair of NIH-funded studies identified three genetic variations that make people more susceptible to systemic adverse events following smallpox vaccination. By studying the smallpox vaccine, the researchers focused on a vaccine historically noted for frequently causing adverse reactions in population-wide vaccination programs. In the two studies, 16/96 and 24/46 individuals experienced systemic adverse events after vaccination, and three candidate genes (MTHFR, IRF1 and IL4) had the strongest association with the adverse events. In susceptible individuals, “vaccination appears to trigger an acute inflammatory response that is excessive.”
