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
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
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
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
