The double-edged sword of evolution
Two gene variants provide different levels of protection against sleeping sickness, but this comes with an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease.
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-07-01
|
| Series: | eLife |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/29056 |
| _version_ | 1828375840772063232 |
|---|---|
| author | Etty Kruzel-Davila Karl Skorecki |
| author_facet | Etty Kruzel-Davila Karl Skorecki |
| author_sort | Etty Kruzel-Davila |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Two gene variants provide different levels of protection against sleeping sickness, but this comes with an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-14T07:52:26Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-1987cfe30eef4d90928475e5c5eb2cdd |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2050-084X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-14T07:52:26Z |
| publishDate | 2017-07-01 |
| publisher | eLife Sciences Publications Ltd |
| record_format | Article |
| series | eLife |
| spelling | doaj.art-1987cfe30eef4d90928475e5c5eb2cdd2022-12-22T02:05:09ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2017-07-01610.7554/eLife.29056The double-edged sword of evolutionEtty Kruzel-Davila0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7208-5707Karl Skorecki1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0900-3406Department of Nephrology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, IsraelDepartment of Medical and Research Development, Rambam Heath Care Campus, Haifa, Israel; Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, IsraelTwo gene variants provide different levels of protection against sleeping sickness, but this comes with an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease.https://elifesciences.org/articles/29056Trypanosoma bruceichronic kidney diseaseHuman African Trypanosomiasissleeping sicknessTrypanosoma brucei gambienseTrypanosoma brucei rhodesiense |
| spellingShingle | Etty Kruzel-Davila Karl Skorecki The double-edged sword of evolution eLife Trypanosoma brucei chronic kidney disease Human African Trypanosomiasis sleeping sickness Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense |
| title | The double-edged sword of evolution |
| title_full | The double-edged sword of evolution |
| title_fullStr | The double-edged sword of evolution |
| title_full_unstemmed | The double-edged sword of evolution |
| title_short | The double-edged sword of evolution |
| title_sort | double edged sword of evolution |
| topic | Trypanosoma brucei chronic kidney disease Human African Trypanosomiasis sleeping sickness Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense |
| url | https://elifesciences.org/articles/29056 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT ettykruzeldavila thedoubleedgedswordofevolution AT karlskorecki thedoubleedgedswordofevolution AT ettykruzeldavila doubleedgedswordofevolution AT karlskorecki doubleedgedswordofevolution |