Polymorphic variability in the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of <it>IL12B </it>is associated with susceptibility to severe anaemia in Kenyan children with acute <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among African children. Innate immunity provides the first line of defence against <it>P. falciparum </it>infections, p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/69 |