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Plasmodium falciparum malaria drives epigenetic reprogramming of human monocytes toward a regulatory phenotype.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Apr 2021
Guha Rajan, Mathioudaki Anna, Doumbo Safiatou, Doumtabe Didier, Skinner Jeff, Arora Gunjan, Siddiqui Shafiuddin, Li Shanping, Kayentao Kassoum, Ongoiba Aissata, Zaugg Judith, Traore Boubacar, Crompton Peter D
Abstract excerpt
In malaria-naïve children and adults, Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells (Pf-iRBCs) trigger fever and other symptoms of systemic inflammation. However, in endemic areas where individuals experience repeated Pf infections over many years, the risk of Pf-iRBC-triggered inflammatory symptoms decreases with cumulative Pf exposure. The molecular mechanisms underlying these clinical observations remain...
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