α-Thalassemia Impairs the Cytoadherence of Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes

BACKGROUND: α-thalassemia results from decreased production of α-globin chains that make up part of hemoglobin tetramers (Hb; α(2)β(2)) and affects up to 50% of individuals in some regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Heterozygous (−α/αα) and homozygous (−α/−α) genotypes are associated with reduced risk o...

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Autores principales: Krause, Michael A., Diakite, Seidina A. S., Lopera-Mesa, Tatiana M., Amaratunga, Chanaki, Arie, Takayuki, Traore, Karim, Doumbia, Saibou, Konate, Drissa, Keefer, Jeffrey R., Diakite, Mahamadou, Fairhurst, Rick M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3356384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22623996
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037214

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3356384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22623996
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037214

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