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Red blood cell polymorphisms in relation to Plasmodium falciparum asymptomatic parasite densities and morbidity in Senegal.
Microbes and infection - 1 Aug 2006
Migot-Nabias Florence, Pelleau Stéphane, Watier Laurence, Guitard Juliette, Toly Cécile, De Araujo Carla, Ngom Mamadou I, Chevillard Christophe, Gaye Oumar, Garcia André
Abstract excerpt
Numerous studies have shown that several red blood cell polymorphisms protect against severe malaria. Such a relation is much less clear for mild malaria attacks and for the asymptomatic carriage of Plasmodium falciparum. The impact of red blood cell polymorphisms on the level of parasite density was assessed in a group of 464 Senegalese children from the Sereer ethnic group, studied for 18 months. These genetic...
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