ICAM-1 Kilifi variant is not associated with cerebral and severe malaria pathogenesis in Beninese children

ICAM-1 Kilifi variant is not associated with cerebral and severe malaria pathogenesis in Beninese children

Abstract Background Cytoadhesion and sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum infected red blood cells (iRBC) in the microvasculature of vital organs are a major cause of malaria pathology. Several studies have provided evidence on the implication of the human host intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (I...

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Main Authors: Samuel Odarkwei Blankson, Danielle Seri Dadjé, Nadjla Traikia, Maroufou J. Alao, Serge Ayivi, Annick Amoussou, Philippe Deloron, Nicaise Tuikue Ndam, Jacqueline Milet, Leonardo K. Basco, Yaw Aniweh, Rachida Tahar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Malaria
cerebral malaria
Polymorphism
ICAM-1
ICAM-1kilifi
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04139-0

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