Genome wide linkage study, using a 250K SNP map, of Plasmodium falciparum infection and mild malaria attack in a Senegalese population.

Multiple factors are involved in the variability of host's response to P. falciparum infection, like the intensity and seasonality of malaria transmission, the virulence of parasite and host characteristics like age or genetic make-up. Although admitted nowadays, the involvement of host genetic...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Milet, Gregory Nuel, Laurence Watier, David Courtin, Yousri Slaoui, Paul Senghor, Florence Migot-Nabias, Oumar Gaye, André Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20657648/pdf/?tool=EBI