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Lactase persistence genotypes and malaria susceptibility in Fulani of Mali

BACKGROUND: Fulani are a widely spread African ethnic group characterized by lower susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum, clinical malaria morbidity and higher rate of lactase persistence compared to sympatric tribes. Lactase non-persistence, often called lactose intolerance, is the normal conditi...

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Autores principales: Lokki, A Inkeri, Järvelä, Irma, Israelsson, Elisabeth, Maiga, Bakary, Troye-Blomberg, Marita, Dolo, Amagana, Doumbo, Ogobara K, Meri, Seppo, Holmberg, Ville
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3031279/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21235777
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-9