Malaria resistance or susceptibility in red cells disorders / / Farba Balle Khodia Faye

• Autore: Faye Farba Balle Khodia
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Biomedical Books, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (118 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.9/362071
• Soggetto topico: Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum; Hemoglobin polymorphisms; Hemoglobinopathy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Haemoglobin S and P. falciparum -- Haemoglobin E and P. falciparum -- Haemoglobin C and P. falciparum -- Haemoglobin F and P. falciparum -- Thalassaemia and P. falciparum -- G6PD deficiency and P. falciparum -- Ovalocytosis and P. falciparum -- P. malariae and red cell disorders -- P. ovale and red cell disorders -- Results -- Discussion.
• Sommario/riassunto: In malaria endemic areas, red cell polymorphisms that confer protection against acute uncomplicated malaria, severe malaria, and malaria mortality are widespread. However, the mode of selection favouring the red cell disorders and the precise mechanism of malaria protection remains unknown. In this book, the authors describe possible mechanisms by which the red cell disorders might confer resistance or susceptibility to human Plasmodium. This book shows how the interactions between Plasmodium species appear more evident through natural host protection or susceptibility and offers a good opportunity to better knowledge on this subject poorly understood. The authors have evaluated the consequences in vaccines development.
• Titolo autorizzato: Malaria resistance or susceptibility in red cells disorders
• ISBN: 1-61470-204-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910955287803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II