Major transcriptional changes observed in the Fulani, an ethnic group less susceptible to malaria

Major transcriptional changes observed in the Fulani, an ethnic group less susceptible to malaria

The Fulani ethnic group has relatively better protection from Plasmodium falciparum malaria, as reflected by fewer symptomatic cases of malaria, lower infection rates, and lower parasite densities compared to sympatric ethnic groups. However, the basis for this lower susceptibility to malaria by the...

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Main Authors: Jaclyn E Quin, Ioana Bujila, Mariama Chérif, Guillaume S Sanou, Ying Qu, Manijeh Vafa Homann, Anna Rolicka, Sodiomon B Sirima, Mary A O'Connell, Andreas Lennartsson, Marita Troye-Blomberg, Issa Nebie, Ann-Kristin Östlund Farrants
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-09-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
malaria
innate immunity
Fulani
monocyte
inflammasome
transcriptome
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/29156

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/29156

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