MiRNA-146a polymorphism increases the odds of malaria in pregnancy

MiRNA-146a polymorphism increases the odds of malaria in pregnancy

Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum infection during pregnancy is a major cause of poor maternal health, adverse foetal outcome and infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Genetic disposition is involved in susceptibility to malaria in pregnancy and its manifestation. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) influe...

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Main Authors: Welmoed van Loon, Prabhanjan P. Gai, Lutz Hamann, George Bedu-Addo, Frank P. Mockenhaupt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Pregnancy
Plasmodium falciparum
MiRNA-146a
Polymorphism
Innate immunity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2643-z

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