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KIR3DL1/S1 genotypes and KIR2DS4 allelic variants in the AB KIR genotypes are associated with Plasmodium-positive individuals in malaria infection.
Immunogenetics - 1 Dec 2009
Taniguchi Michiko, Kawabata Masato
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The importance of innate immunity in malaria has been suggested for early protection from maturation and multiplication of Plasmodium parasites injected via infected mosquitoes. In this study, the killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes in innate immunity were investigated for an association with malaria in the comparison between Plasmodium-positive and Plasmodium-negative Melanesian individuals in...
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