Exploring association between MBL2 gene polymorphisms and the occurrence of clinical blackwater fever through a case-control study in Congolese children.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Blackwater fever (BWF), one of the most severe and life-threatening forms of falciparum malaria, is characterized by acute massive intravascular haemolysis, often leading to acute renal failure. Thus far, the genetics of the underlying susceptibility to develop BWF is not fully elucidated. Deficiency in the MBL protein, an important component of the innate immune system, has previously been suggested to be a susceptibility factor for the development of severe malaria. This study aimed to evaluate the association between MBL2 gene polymorphisms, known to affect the MBL protein level/activity, and the occurrence of BWF among Congolese children. METHODS:This is a case-control study. Cases were patients with BWF, whereas controls, matched for gender and age, had uncomplicated malari

SUBMITTER: Bodi JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6964107 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature