Human candidate polymorphisms in sympatric ethnic groups differing in malaria susceptibility in Mali.

Malaria still remains a major public health problem in Mali, although disease susceptibility varies between ethnic groups, particularly between the Fulani and Dogon. These two sympatric groups share similar socio-cultural factors and malaria transmission rates, but Fulani individuals tend to show si...

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Main Authors: Bakary Maiga, Amagana Dolo, Ousmane Touré, Victor Dara, Amadou Tapily, Susana Campino, Nuno Sepulveda, Paul Risley, Nilupa Silva, Patrick Corran, Kirk A Rockett, Dominic Kwiatkowski, MalariaGEN Consortium, Taane G Clark, Marita Troye-Blomberg, Ogobara K Doumbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3788813?pdf=render