Table I.
Host genes associated with severe influenza virus in humans
Host GeneReported FindingsAnimal Studies
IFITM3 rs12252 was associated with severe IAV-H1H1 and IAV-H7N9 disease in some, but not all, cohorts (135–144). rs34481144 was associated with reduced gene expression in CD8+ T cells and severe IAV disease (110). 
   
IRF7 Compound heterozygous null mutations in a single child who suffered life-threatening IAV infection (112) 
   
TMPRSS2 rs2070788 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 162 cases and 247 controls (145). rs2070788 and rs383510 were associated with susceptibility to IAV-H7N9 in 102 patients and 106 heavily exposed controls (145). 
   
LGALS1 Identified in a single cohort of 102 H7N9 IAV patients and 106 heavily exposed poultry workers (146) 
   
SFTPA2 rs1965708 and rs1059046 were associated with severe disease in 93 patients infected with IAV-H1N1 (147). rs1965708 and rs1059046 were not associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 320 infected patients and 115 controls (148). N/A 
   
SFTPB rs1130866 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 380 patients (149). rs1130866 was not associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 320 patients and 115 controls (148). − 
   
CD55 rs2564978 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 425 patients (150) as well as severe IAV-H7N9 and IAV-H1N1 disease in 275 patients (137) − 
   
C1QBP rs3786054 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 91 patients and 98 household contacts (151). − 
   
FCGR2A rs1801274 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 91 patients and 98 household contacts (151). rs1801274 was not associated with severe disease in 436 patients (55). N/A 
   
CPT2 Compound heterozygotes mutations were associated with increased risk for IAV-associated encephalopathy (115–117) − 
   
TNF rs909253 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in a cohort of 145 patients and 360 healthy contacts. Infection with IAV-H1N1 was associated with rs361525 and rs1800750 (152). 
   
IL1A rs17561 was associated with IAV-H1N1 infection in 167 patients and 192 controls (153) − 
   
IL1B rs1143627 was associated with IAV-H1N1 infection in 167 patients and 192 controls (153). rs16944 and rs3136558 were associated with IAV-H1N1 infection in 145 patients and 360 asymptomatic healthy contacts (154). rs16944 was associated with reduced risk of IAV-H3N2 infection (155). − 
   
TLR3 rs5743313 was associated with death after IAV infection among 275 adults (137) and increased risk of pneumonia in children infected with IAV-H1N1 (156) 
   
KIR Killer-cell Ig-like receptors are associated with severe disease after IAV-H1N1 infection (157, 158) N/A 
   
CCR5 CCR5∆32 was associated with higher mortality after IAV-H1N1 in 171 cases (159). CCR5∆32 was not associated with the risk of IAV-H1N1 infection or with severe disease in a cohort of 29 patients (160) and 330 patients (161). 
   
RPAIN rs8070740 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 91 patients and 98 household contacts (151) − 
   
DBR1 DBR1 mutations in unrelated patients result in brainstem infection with IAV (113) − 
   
IL10 rs1800872 was associated with risk of infection with IAV-H3N2 (155). rs1800896 was associated with risk for IAV-related pneumonia (152). 
   
IL28 rs8099917 was associated with risk of ILI symptom after IAV-H3N2 (155) − 
   
IL6 rs1818879 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 infection in 145 patients and 360 asymptomatic healthy contacts (154) 
   
ST3GAL1 rs113350588 and rs1048479 were associated with increased risk of severe IAV-H1N1 disease among 356 subjects (162) − 
   
IL17 rs2275913 was associated with risk of IAV-H3N2 infection in case-control study (155) 
   
NOS3 rs2070744 was associated with risk for IAV-related pneumonia (152) − 
   
GATA2 Haplo-insufficiency of GATA2 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease (163) − 
Host GeneReported FindingsAnimal Studies
IFITM3 rs12252 was associated with severe IAV-H1H1 and IAV-H7N9 disease in some, but not all, cohorts (135–144). rs34481144 was associated with reduced gene expression in CD8+ T cells and severe IAV disease (110). 
   
IRF7 Compound heterozygous null mutations in a single child who suffered life-threatening IAV infection (112) 
   
TMPRSS2 rs2070788 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 162 cases and 247 controls (145). rs2070788 and rs383510 were associated with susceptibility to IAV-H7N9 in 102 patients and 106 heavily exposed controls (145). 
   
LGALS1 Identified in a single cohort of 102 H7N9 IAV patients and 106 heavily exposed poultry workers (146) 
   
SFTPA2 rs1965708 and rs1059046 were associated with severe disease in 93 patients infected with IAV-H1N1 (147). rs1965708 and rs1059046 were not associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 320 infected patients and 115 controls (148). N/A 
   
SFTPB rs1130866 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 380 patients (149). rs1130866 was not associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 320 patients and 115 controls (148). − 
   
CD55 rs2564978 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 425 patients (150) as well as severe IAV-H7N9 and IAV-H1N1 disease in 275 patients (137) − 
   
C1QBP rs3786054 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 91 patients and 98 household contacts (151). − 
   
FCGR2A rs1801274 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 91 patients and 98 household contacts (151). rs1801274 was not associated with severe disease in 436 patients (55). N/A 
   
CPT2 Compound heterozygotes mutations were associated with increased risk for IAV-associated encephalopathy (115–117) − 
   
TNF rs909253 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in a cohort of 145 patients and 360 healthy contacts. Infection with IAV-H1N1 was associated with rs361525 and rs1800750 (152). 
   
IL1A rs17561 was associated with IAV-H1N1 infection in 167 patients and 192 controls (153) − 
   
IL1B rs1143627 was associated with IAV-H1N1 infection in 167 patients and 192 controls (153). rs16944 and rs3136558 were associated with IAV-H1N1 infection in 145 patients and 360 asymptomatic healthy contacts (154). rs16944 was associated with reduced risk of IAV-H3N2 infection (155). − 
   
TLR3 rs5743313 was associated with death after IAV infection among 275 adults (137) and increased risk of pneumonia in children infected with IAV-H1N1 (156) 
   
KIR Killer-cell Ig-like receptors are associated with severe disease after IAV-H1N1 infection (157, 158) N/A 
   
CCR5 CCR5∆32 was associated with higher mortality after IAV-H1N1 in 171 cases (159). CCR5∆32 was not associated with the risk of IAV-H1N1 infection or with severe disease in a cohort of 29 patients (160) and 330 patients (161). 
   
RPAIN rs8070740 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease in 91 patients and 98 household contacts (151) − 
   
DBR1 DBR1 mutations in unrelated patients result in brainstem infection with IAV (113) − 
   
IL10 rs1800872 was associated with risk of infection with IAV-H3N2 (155). rs1800896 was associated with risk for IAV-related pneumonia (152). 
   
IL28 rs8099917 was associated with risk of ILI symptom after IAV-H3N2 (155) − 
   
IL6 rs1818879 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 infection in 145 patients and 360 asymptomatic healthy contacts (154) 
   
ST3GAL1 rs113350588 and rs1048479 were associated with increased risk of severe IAV-H1N1 disease among 356 subjects (162) − 
   
IL17 rs2275913 was associated with risk of IAV-H3N2 infection in case-control study (155) 
   
NOS3 rs2070744 was associated with risk for IAV-related pneumonia (152) − 
   
GATA2 Haplo-insufficiency of GATA2 was associated with severe IAV-H1N1 disease (163) − 

N/A, not applicable because of ortholog not present in mice. +, validated in mouse models; −, not validated in mouse models.

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