Article
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 id...
Topics
- Africa South of the Sahara
- Alleles
- Burkina Faso
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Markers
- Genotype
- Humans
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Male
- Morbidity
- Pedigree
- Urban Population