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Complement Factor H Levels Associate With Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Susceptibility and Severity

Complement Factor H Levels Associate With Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Susceptibility and Severity

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Complement Factor H Levels Associate With Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Susceptibility and Severity

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Complement Factor H Levels Associate With Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Susceptibility and Severity

Publisher

United States: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Open forum infectious diseases, 2018-07, Vol.5 (7), p.ofy166

Language

English

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United States: Oxford University Press

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Contents

may evade complement-mediated host defense by hijacking complement Factor H (FH), a negative regulator of the alternative complement pathway. Plasma levels of FH vary between individuals and may therefore influence malaria susceptibility and severity.
We measured convalescent FH plasma levels in 149 Gambian children who had recovered from uncomp...

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Complement Factor H Levels Associate With Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Susceptibility and Severity

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6059171

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6059171

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ISSN

2328-8957

E-ISSN

2328-8957

DOI

10.1093/ofid/ofy166

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