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Vitor R R de Mendonça1, Marilda Souza Goncalves, Manoel Barral-Netto

  • 1Laboratório Integrado de Microbiologia e Imunorregulação (LIMI), CPqGM, FIOCRUZ, Rua Waldemar Falcão 121, Candeal, 40296-710 Salvador, BA, Brazil ; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 40296-710 Salvador, BA, Brazil.

Journal of Tropical Medicine
|January 15, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Genetic factors in red blood cells and immunity influence malaria severity. Research highlights specific genetic alterations offering protection against severe Plasmodium infection, aiding in prevention and treatment strategies.

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