Host candidate gene polymorphisms and clearance of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum parasites
Diakite M, Achidi E, Achonduh O, Craik R, Djimde A, Evehe M, Green A, Hubbart C, Ibrahim M, Jeffreys A, Khan B, Kimani F, Kwiatkowski D, Mbacham W, Jezan S, Ouedraogo J, Rockett K, Rowlands K, Tagelsir N, Tekete M, Zongo I, Ranford-Cartwright L. Host candidate gene polymorphisms and clearance of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Malaria Journal 2011, 10: 250. PMID: 21867552, PMCID: PMC3177816, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-resistant parasitesHuman genomeAnti-malarial drugsSignificant associationDrug treatmentResistant parasitesAnti-inflammatory cytokine responseTh1/Th2 balanceDrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum parasitesDrug-resistant P. falciparumMolecular testsPlasmodium falciparum infectionPlasmodium falciparum parasitesDrug resistance profilesDrug-resistant infectionsImmune response lociCandidate gene polymorphismsAbility of parasitesTh2 balanceFalciparum infectionCytokine responsesMalaria infectionOdds ratioClearance phenotypeEnhanced clearance