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Human genetic polymorphisms and asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Gabonese schoolchildren.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Feb 2003
Mombo Landry-Erik, Ntoumi Francine, Bisseye Cyrille, Ossari Simon, Lu Chang Yong, Nagel Ronald L, Krishnamoorthy Rajagopal
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have focused their attention on the relationship between host genetic factors and susceptibility/resistance to severe malaria. However, there is a paucity of information concerning the role of host genetic factors in asymptomatic malaria, a form of low-grade Plasmodium falciparum infection without clinical symptoms. We investigated in this study the potential relationship between the host (human)...
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