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Severity of malaria in relation to a complement receptor 1 polymorphism: a case-control study.
Pathogens and global health - 1 Jul 2015
Tettey Rebecca, Ayeh-Kumi Patrick, Tettey Prudence, Adjei George O, Asmah Richard H, Dodoo Daniel
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BACKGROUND: Studies on the relationship between complement receptor 1 (CR1) polymorphisms in exon 29 encoding the Knops blood group antigens (Swain-Langley (Sl) and McCoy (McC)) and outcome of clinical malaria have produced inconsistent results. METHODS: Blood samples from Ghanaian children (n = 150) aged 1-12 years with complicated and uncomplicated malaria were genotyped for the Sl and McC blood group alleles...
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