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A common TLR1 polymorphism is associated with higher parasitaemia in a Southeast Asian population with Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Malaria journal - 6 Jan 2016
Hahn William O, Harju-Baker Susanna, Erdman Laura K, Krudsood Srivicha, Kain Kevin C, Wurfel Mark M, Liles Wayne C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The factors leading to poor outcomes in malaria infection are incompletely understood. Common genetic variation exists in the human genes for Toll like receptors (TLRs) that alter host responses to pathogen-associated molecular patterns. Genetic variation in TLR1 and TLR6 could alter the risk of development of complicated malaria and ability of the host to control the parasite burden during acute...
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