IL12B polymorphisms are linked but not associated with Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia: A familial study in Burkina Faso

Genes and Immunity

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 405-411

  Barbier, M ^a   Atkinson, A ^a   Fumoux, F ^a   Rihet, P ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 12P40;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ARTICLE; BURKINA FASO; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; EXON; FAMILY STUDY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; INTRON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 48249122710     PISSN: 14664879     EISSN: 14765470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/gene.2008.31     Document Type: Article

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