Functional deficit of T regulatory cells in Fulani, an ethnic group with low susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Functional deficit of T regulatory cells in Fulani, an ethnic group with low susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Previous interethnic comparative studies on the susceptibility to malaria performed in West Africa showed that Fulani are more resistant to Plasmodium falciparum malaria than are sympatric ethnic groups. This lower susceptibility is not associated to classic malaria-resistance genes, and the analysi...

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Main Authors: Torcia, MG, Santarlasci, V, Cosmi, L, Clemente, A, Maggi, L, Mangano, V, Verra, F, Bancone, G, Nebie, I, Sirima, B, Liotta, F, Frosali, F, Angeli, R, Severini, C, Sannella, A, Bonini, P, Lucibello, M, Maggi, E, Garaci, E, Coluzzi, M, Cozzolino, F, Annunziato, F, Romagnani, S, Modiano, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008

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