Exploring association between MBL2 gene polymorphisms and the occurrence of clinical blackwater fever through a case-control study in Congolese children.
Joseph M BodiCélestin N NsibuRoland L LongengeMichel N AloniPierre Z AkilimaliPatrick K KayembeAhmeddin H OmarJan VerhaegenPierre M TshibassuProsper T LukusaAimé Z LumakaKenji HirayamaPublished in: Malaria journal (2020)
This pilot study is a preliminary research on MBL2 gene and infectious diseases in DRC. The study results show a higher risk for BWF in AA. This suggests that future studies on BWF should further investigate the contribution of a strong immune response to the occurrence of BWF.