Novel Insights Into the Protective Role of Hemoglobin S and C Against Plasmodium falciparum Parasitemia

Novel Insights Into the Protective Role of Hemoglobin S and C Against Plasmodium falciparum Parasitemia

Although hemoglobin S (HbS) and hemoglobin C (HbC) are well known to protect against severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria, conclusive evidence on their role against infection has not yet been obtained. Here we show, in 2 populations from Burkina Faso (2007–2008), that HbS is associated with a 70% re...

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Main Authors: Mangano, Valentina D., Kabore, Youssouf, Bougouma, Edith C., Verra, Federica, Sepulveda, Nuno, Bisseye, Cyrille, Santolamazza, Federica, Avellino, Pamela, Tiono, Alfred B., Diarra, Amidou, Nebie, Issa, Rockett, Kirk A., Sirima, Sodiomon B., Modiano, David
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4512610/

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