Tumor necrosis factor and lymphotoxin-alpha polymorphisms and severe malaria in African populations.
The tumor necrosis factor gene (TNF) and lymphotoxin-alpha gene (LTA) have long attracted attention as candidate genes for susceptibility traits for malaria, and several of their polymorphisms have been found to be associated with severe malaria (SM) phenotypes. In a large study involving >10...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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