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Major histocompatibility alleles associated with local resistance to malaria in a passerine.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Feb 2006
Bonneaud Camille, Pérez-Tris Javier, Federici Pierre, Chastel Olivier, Sorci Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
Malaria parasites are a major cause of human mortality in tropical countries and a potential threat for wildlife, as witnessed by the malaria-induced extinction of naive Hawaiian avifauna. Identifying resistance mechanisms is therefore crucial both for human health and wildlife conservation. Patt...
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