Genetic variants of RNASE3 (ECP) and susceptibility to severe malaria in Senegalese population

Genetic variants of RNASE3 (ECP) and susceptibility to severe malaria in Senegalese population

Abstract Background Severe forms of malaria (SM) are an outcome of Plasmodium falciparum infection and can cause death especially in children under 4 years of age. RNASE3 (ECP) has been identified as an inhibitor of Plasmodium parasites growth in vitro, and genetic analysis in hospitalized Ghanaian...

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Main Authors: Gora Diop, Céline Derbois, Cheikh Loucoubar, Babacar Mbengue, Bineta Niakhana Ndao, Fatou Thiam, Alassane Thiam, Rokhaya Ndiaye, Yakhya Dieye, Robert Olaso, Jean-Francois Deleuze, Alioune Dieye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Severe malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Susceptibility
RNase3 (ECP) gene
Polymorphisms
Senegal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2205-9

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