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Association of TNF (rs1800629) promoter polymorphism and schistosomiasis with sub-microscopic asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections in a schistosomiasis-endemic area in Zimbabwe.
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH - 1 Mar 2021
Vengesai Arthur, Marume Amos, Midzi Herald, Kasambala Maritha, Naicker Thajasvarie, Mduluza Takafira
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Infection with Plasmodium falciparum parasites may result in a wide spectrum of symptoms ranging from asymptomatic to mild or severe. A number of factors are associated with this heterogeneous response to P. falciparum infection. In the present study, associations of sub-microscopic asymptomatic P. falciparum with Schistosoma species and TNF (rs1800629) polymorphism were investigated. METHODS: 361...
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