Epigenetics and Malaria Susceptibility/Protection: A Missing Piece of the Puzzle

Epigenetics and Malaria Susceptibility/Protection: A Missing Piece of the Puzzle

A better understanding of stable changes in regulation of gene expression that result from epigenetic events is of great relevance in the development of strategies to prevent and treat infectious diseases. Histone modification and DNA methylation are key epigenetic mechanisms that can be regarded as...

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Main Authors: Charles Arama, Jaclyn E. Quin, Bourèma Kouriba, Ann-Kristin Östlund Farrants, Marita Troye-Blomberg, Ogobara K. Doumbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
epigenetic
immunity
malaria
falciparum
protection
susceptibility
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01733/full

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