With the functional demonstration of a role in erythrocyte invasion by Plasmodium falciparum parasites, implications in the aetiology of common conditions that prevail in individuals of African origin
This study is a collaboration between the Gambia Genome Variation Project based at the MRC-LSHTM Unit in Fajara, The Gambia (www.mrc.gm/); The welcome Sanger Institute (www.sanger.ac.uk); and the Cent
The initial study and data description are published in: Band G et al . (2013). Imputation-based meta-analysis of severe malaria in three African populations . PLoS Genet. 9:e1003509. This data rele
Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were determined using multivariate logistic regression controlling for age, gender, ethnicity, sickle-cell status, FCGR3B copy number, blood group, fa
