First genome-wide association study for lymphatic filariasis in a West African population points to a human leukocyte antigen-me diate d disease pathophysiology

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) represents a parasitic disease caused by filarial nematodes. Although some infected individuals present an asymptomatic course, others suffer severe chronic lymphatic pathology, including lymphedema, hydrocele, and elephantiasis. Several studies have shown that host genetic...

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Autoren:	Grover, Sandeep, Opoku, Vera S., Debrah, Linda B., Maj, Carlo, Osei-Mensah, Jubin, Mensah, Derrick A., Hoerauf, Achim, Debrah, Alexander Y., Schumacher, Johannes, Pfarr, Kenneth
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Philipps-Universität Marburg 2023
Schlagworte:	Medizin Lymphatic filariasis, Wuchereria bancrofti, Genome-wide association study (GWAS), West African population, Lymphedema, Hydrocele Medical sciences Medicine
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