Susceptibility of owl monkeys to Plasmodium falciparum in relation to hemoglobin and karyotype.

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1992.46.366

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Susceptibility of owl monkeys to Plasmodium falciparum in relation to hemoglobin and karyotype.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Mar 1992

Weller R E, Baer J F, Valentine N B, Buschbom R L, Ragan H A, Malaga C A

Abstract excerpt

Humans with inherited abnormalities of hemoglobin (Hb) synthesis have less frequent and less severe infections of malaria. This study sought to determine if karyotypic variation in the owl monkey was expressed as differences in Hb moieties and if it offered a selective advantage in susceptibility to malaria. Five karyotypes of owl monkey were evaluated on the basis of the electrophoretic mobility of their major...

Topics

Analysis of Variance
Animals
Aotidae
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Hemoglobins
Karyotyping
Malaria, Falciparum
Male
Monkey Diseases

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PMID: 1558276
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1992.46.366

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