A study of the <it>TNF/LTA/LTB </it>locus and susceptibility to severe malaria in highland papuan children and adults

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Severe malaria (SM) syndromes caused by <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>infection result in major morbidity and mortality each year. However, only a fraction of <it>P. falciparum </it>infections develop into SM...

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Main Authors: Granger Donald L, Salwati Ervi, Woodberry Tonia, Stanley Amanda C, Haque Ashraful, Amante Fiona H, Le Lien, McSweeney Karli M, Zhou Yonghong, de Labastida Rivera Fabian, Zhao Zhen Z, Piera Kim A, Handojo Tjandra, Mwaikambo Esther D, Tjitra Emiliana, Lampah Daniel A, Kenangalem Enny, Randall Louise M, Hobbs Maurine R, Price Ric N, Weinberg J Brice, Montgomery Grant W, Anstey Nicholas M, Engwerda Christian R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/302