The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. · Jun 2020
Case ReportsCase Report: Death due to COVID-19 in Three Brothers.
We report fatal cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in three brothers in Iran. An increased susceptibility to specific pathogens has been reported for a number of genetic defects. Considering the fact that most of them who are affected by COVID-19 recover, deaths in three brothers who lived separately and had no known underlying disease suggest genetic predisposition to COVID-19 in some individuals.