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Malaria in humans: Plasmodium falciparum blood infection levels are linked to chromosome 5q31-q33.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Aug 1998
Rihet P, Traoré Y, Abel L, Aucan C, Traoré-Leroux T, Fumoux F
Abstract excerpt
Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in many tropical countries, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa. Human genetic control of malaria infection is poorly understood; in particular, genes controlling P. falciparum blood infection levels remain to be identified. We recently evidenced the existence of complex genetic factors controlling blood infection levels in an urban...
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