Prevalence of polymorphisms in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, sickle haemoglobin and nitric oxide synthase genes and their relationship with incidence of uncomplicated malaria in Iganga, Uganda

Abstract Background Host genetics play an important role in Plasmodium falciparum malaria susceptibility. However, information on host genetic factors and their relationships with malaria in the vaccine trial site of Iganga, Uganda is limited. The main objective of this study was to determine the pr...

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Main Authors: Catherine Nassozi Lwanira, Fred Kironde, Mark Kaddumukasa, Göte Swedberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1970-1