TY - GEN digital ID - 131861269 TI - Exploration of Host Genetic Factors associated with Malaria PY - 2021 SN - 9789813347618 9789813347625 9789813347632 9789813347601 PB - Singapore Springer Singapore, Imprint: Springer DB - UniCat KW - General parasitology KW - Immunology. Immunopathology KW - Human genetics KW - immunologie KW - medische genetica KW - parasitologie UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:131861269 AB - This book is aimed to cover the role of genetic polymorphisms in human genes related to RBC disorders, metabolic enzymes, immune response, and cytoadherence in the susceptibility/resistance to malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. The chapters provide current information on the balancing trait and the significance of such traits in the malaria resistance. The book covers polymorphisms in the genes of the red blood cells-sickle cell anaemia; glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and thalassemia that confer protection against malaria. In addition, the book explores selection of genetic variations in the human genome as genetic control mechanism against malaria in endemic regions. It also provides a comprehensive overview of the molecular epidemiology and natural selection of alleles in the genes which are associated with malaria, and presents description of the role of human genetic polymorphisms in malaria disease risk and disease outcome. ER -