Article
Polymorphisms of CD36 in Thai malaria patients.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Jan 2002
Omi Kazuya, Ohashi Jun, Naka Izumi, Patarapotikul Jintana, Hananantachai Hathairad, Looareesuwan Sornchai, Tokunaga Katsushi
Abstract excerpt
The human protein CD36 is a major endothelial receptor for Plasmodium falciparum parasitized erythrocytes. Several polymorphisms causing CD36 deficiency have been identified to date: T1264G in Kenyan and Gambian patients, and C478T, 539delAC, and 1159insA in Japanese patients. The T1264G polymorp...
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