Lack of Association of CD55 Receptor Genetic Variants and Severe Malaria in Ghanaian Children

Lack of Association of CD55 Receptor Genetic Variants and Severe Malaria in Ghanaian Children

In a recent report, the cellular receptor CD55 was identified as a molecule essential for the invasion of human erythrocytes by Plasmodium falciparum, the causal agent of the most severe form of malaria. As this invasion process represents a critical step during infection with the parasite, it was h...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Schuldt, Christa Ehmen, Juergen Sievertsen, Jennifer Evans, Juergen May, Daniel Ansong, Birgit Muntau, Gerd Ruge, Christian Timmann, Tsiri Agbenyega, Rolf D. Horstmann, Thorsten Thye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2017-03-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
Subjects:
malaria
CD55
DAF
high-resolution screen
genetic association study
Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.116.036475

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