Malaria protection due to sickle haemoglobin depends on parasite genotype
Host genetic factors can confer resistance against malaria, raising the question of whether this has led to evolutionary adaptation of parasite populations. Here we searched for association between candidate host and parasite genetic variants in 3,346 Gambian and Kenyan children with severe malaria...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2021
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