A Targeted Association Study of Immunity Genes and Networks Suggests Novel Associations with Placental Malaria Infection

Martin Sikora; Hafid Laayouni; Clara Menendez; Alfredo Mayor; Azucena Bardaji; Betuel Sigauque; Mihai G. Netea; Ferran Casals; Jaume Bertranpetit

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0024996

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A Targeted Association Study of Immunity Genes and Networks Suggests Novel Associations with Placental Malaria Infection

Martin Sikora,

Affiliation Institute of Evolutionary Biology (UPF-CSIC), CEXS – UPF – PRBB, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Hafid Laayouni,

Affiliations Institute of Evolutionary Biology (UPF-CSIC), CEXS – UPF – PRBB, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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Clara Menendez,

Affiliations CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain, Barcelona Center for International Health Research (CRESIB), Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomedicas August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona,Barcelona, Spain, The Manhiça Health Research Center (CISM), Manhiça, Mozambique
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Alfredo Mayor,

Affiliations Barcelona Center for International Health Research (CRESIB), Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomedicas August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona,Barcelona, Spain, The Manhiça Health Research Center (CISM), Manhiça, Mozambique
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Azucena Bardaji,

Affiliations Barcelona Center for International Health Research (CRESIB), Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomedicas August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universitat de Barcelona,Barcelona, Spain, The Manhiça Health Research Center (CISM), Manhiça, Mozambique
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Betuel Sigauque,

Affiliation The Manhiça Health Research Center (CISM), Manhiça, Mozambique
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Mihai G. Netea,

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Ferran Casals,

Current address: Centre de Recherche, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Affiliation Institute of Evolutionary Biology (UPF-CSIC), CEXS – UPF – PRBB, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Jaume Bertranpetit

* E-mail: jaume.bertranpetit@upf.edu

Affiliations Institute of Evolutionary Biology (UPF-CSIC), CEXS – UPF – PRBB, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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A Targeted Association Study of Immunity Genes and Networks Suggests Novel Associations with Placental Malaria Infection

Martin Sikora,
Hafid Laayouni,
Clara Menendez,
Alfredo Mayor,
Azucena Bardaji,
Betuel Sigauque,
Mihai G. Netea,
Ferran Casals,
Jaume Bertranpetit

Published: September 19, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024996

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