Age-related susceptibility to severe malaria associated with galectin-2 in highland Papuans.

BACKGROUND: Age and host genetics are important determinants of malaria severity. Lymphotoxin-alpha (LTalpha) has been associated with the development of cerebral malaria (CM) and other severe malaria (SM) syndromes. Mutations in genes regulating LTalpha production contribute to other acute vascular...

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Main Authors: Randall, L, Kenangalem, E, Lampah, D, Tjitra, E, Mwaikambo, E, Handojo, T, Piera, K, Zhao, Z, de Labastida Rivera, F, Zhou, Y, McSweeney, K, Le, L, Amante, F, Haque, A, Stanley, A, Woodberry, T, Salwati, E, Granger, D, Hobbs, MR, Price, R, Weinberg, J, Montgomery, G, Anstey, N, Engwerda, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010