[Susceptibility to neuro-malaria and HLA-DR alleles in Senegal].

Article

[Susceptibility to neuro-malaria and HLA-DR alleles in Senegal].

Dakar medical - 1 Jan 1998

Ndiaye M, Thiam A, Ndiaye R, Angel G, Seignot P, Roussilhon C, Sarthou J L, Dieye A

Abstract excerpt

A prospective study was carried out in 46 patients suffering from severe malaria. The control group included 220 persons of which the HLA-DR distribution was known. The HLA-DRB1 alleles were typed by PCR-SSP (Sequence Specific Primers). The most frequent HLA-DR alleles found in patients group wer...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Child
Coma
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genotype
Glasgow Coma Scale
HLA-DR Antigens
Humans
Malaria, Falciparum
Male
Risk
Senegal

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