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Association of HLA-G 3'UTR polymorphisms with response to malaria infection: a first insight.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2013
Garcia André, Milet Jacqueline, Courtin David, Sabbagh Audrey, Massaro Juliana D, Castelli Erick C, Migot-Nabias Florence, Favier Benoit, Rouas-Freiss Nathalie, Donadi Eduardo A, Moreau Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Malaria represents one of the most important causes of mortality and morbidity in Africa. Variability in clinical presentation is partly due to host genetic polymorphisms. Among them, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and class II alleles may be responsible for malaria susceptibility; however less is known about the possible role of non classical HLA molecules. Among them, HLA-G is a tolerogenic molecule with...
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