Sentences with phrase «malaria endemic region»

It was demonstrated in individuals living in a malaria endemic region of Papua New Guinea that Duffy binding protein adherence to RBCs is significantly reduced for erythrocytes of P. vivax malaria patients who carry one Duffy - negative allele [15].

Our primary goal is to undertake a comprehensive analysis of genome variation in 3,000 parasite samples representing the major malaria endemic regions of the world.

The primary output of the project will be an open access data resource with companion publications on genomic diversity and population genetics that together provide a detailed description of P. falciparum genome variation across the major malaria endemic regions.

Using ∼ 2000 Plasmodium falciparum genome sequences, we investigated the genetic diversity of eleven gene - targets of promising antimalarial compounds and assessed their potential efficiency across malaria endemic regions.

Not exact matches

Breastfeeding mothers traveling to malaria - endemic regions should adhere to the standard recommended dosage of antimalarial medications appropriate for the country they are visiting.

The research was conducted by MalariaGEN, an international network of scientists and clinicians spread across Africa, Asia and other malaria - endemic regions of the world, largely funded by the Wellcome Trust.

Also hindering the response to the disease: symptoms of other endemic diseases in the region like malaria and typhoid may initially appear similar to Ebola.

«Iron supplementation during pregnancy and risk of malaria in malaria - endemic region.»

Among women in a malaria - endemic region in Kenya, daily iron supplementation during pregnancy did not result in an increased risk of malaria, according to a study in the September 8 issue of JAMA.

Yet in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions where it is endemic, «people have already developed 25 new genes that protect against malaria, including the Duffy blood type, an entirely new blood group,» he notes.

The research was done by MalariaGEN, an international network of scientists and clinicians spread across Africa, Asia and other malaria - endemic regions of the world, which is funded primarily by the Wellcome Trust.

The MRC Centre for Genomics and Global Health (CGGH) is supporting MalariaGEN by developing web - based applications for sharing and analysing large genomic datasets, and by helping to build research capacity for genetic epidemiology research in malaria - endemic regions.

Consisting of sample information, analysis BAMs and preliminary baseline genotypes for 2,512 samples collected from major malaria - endemic regions in Africa and Asia, this represents one of the largest collections of open access Plasmodium falciparum genomes in the world.

In many cases, these successive waves of drug resistance first emerged in the same part of Southeast Asia, the Lower Mekong region, and then spread to other malaria endemic areas.

Established within the past year, the Pf3k Consortium aims to analyse 3,000 P. falciparum samples from the major malaria - endemic regions of the world.

This represents the full pilot set of samples, collected in major malaria - endemic regions in Africa and Asia.

The data obtained in the present study emphasize the importance of the evaluation of Duffy blood group genotypes in malaria endemic areas of the Brazilian Amazon region.

The present study reports the Duffy blood group genotyping in P. vivax malaria patients from four different Brazilian endemic areas, exploring these significant phenotypic associations between blood group variants, as well as polymorphic regions of RBC receptors, with susceptibility or resistance to malaria.

These species are prevalent across most regions in which malaria is endemic and are often undetectable by light microscopy, rendering their study in human populations difficult.