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Genetic variants of TLR4, including the novel variant, rs5030719, and related genes are associated with susceptibility to clinical malaria in African children.
Malaria journal - 7 Jun 2023
Ariff Amir, Song Yong, Aguilar Ruth, Nhabomba Augusto, Manaca Maria Nelia, Khoo Siew-Kim, Wiertsema Selma, Bassat Quique, Barbosa Arnoldo, Quintó Llorenç, Laing Ingrid A, Guinovart Caterina, Alonso Pedro L, Dobaño Carlota, Le Souëf Peter, Zhang Guicheng
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BACKGROUND: Malaria is a deadly disease caused by Plasmodium spp. Several blood phenotypes have been associated with malarial resistance, which suggests a genetic component to immune protection. METHODS: One hundred and eighty-seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 37 candidate genes were genotyped and investigated for associations with clinical malaria in a longitudinal cohort of 349 infants from...
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