MBL-2 POLYMORPHISMS (CODON 54 AND Y-221X) AND LOW MBL LEVELS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MULTI ORGAN DYSFUNCTION IN P. FALCIPARUM MALARIA IN ODISHA , INDIA

BackgroundMannose binding lectin, a plasma protein protects host from virus, bacteria and parasites. Deficiency in MBL levels has been associated with susceptibility to various infectious diseases including P. falciparum malaria. Common MBL polymorphisms in promoter and coding regions are associated...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Bidyut K Das, Aditya K Panda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Subjects:	gene polymorphism MBL2 association. P. falciparum. plasma MBL
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00778/full