Human candidate gene polymorphisms and risk of severe malaria in children in Kilifi, Kenya: a case-control association study

Human genetic factors are important determinants of malaria risk. We investigated associations between multiple candidate polymorphisms-many related to the structure or function of red blood cells-and risk for severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria and its specific phenotypes, including cerebral malar...

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Main Authors: Ndila, C, Uyoga, S, Macharia, A, Nyutu, G, Peshu, N, Ojal, J, Shebe, M, Awuondo, K, Mturi, N, Tsofa, B, Sepúlveda, N, Clark, T, Band, G, Clarke, G, Rowlands, K, Hubbart, C, Jeffreys, A, Kariuki, S, Marsh, K, Mackinnon, M, Maitland, K, Kwiatkowski, D, Rockett, K, Williams, T, Malariagen Consortium
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018