Human genetic factors involved in immunity to Plasmodium falciparum infection

Human genetic factors involved in immunity to Plasmodium falciparum infection

This study investigated the associations between IL-4 -590 C/T and IL-10 -1087 A/G polymorphisms and malariometric indexes in the Fulani and the Dogon ethnic groups living in sympatry in Mali and differing in susceptibility to malaria. The correlations between antibodies level and parasitological da...

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Main Author: Vafa Homann, Manijeh
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Wenner-Grens institut för experimentell biologi 2008
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Malaria
Immunity
Ethnic groups
Mali
Senegal
Genetic factors
IL-4
IL-10
Polymorphism
MOI
RBC variants
Immunology
Immunologi
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