Heritability of P. falciparum and P. vivax Malaria in a Karen population in Thailand

• Main Authors: Waraphon Phimpraphil, Richard Paul, Bhee Witoonpanich, Chairat Turbpaiboon, Chayanon Peerapittayamongkol, Chalisa Louicharoen, Isabelle Casademont, Sumalee Tungpradabkul, Srivicha Krudsood, Jaranit Kaewkunwal, Thanyachai Sura, Sornchai Looareesuwan, Pratap Singhasivanon, Anavaj Sakuntabhai
• Other Authors: Institut Pasteur, Paris
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/18657
• Institution: Mahidol University

The majority of studies concerning malaria host genetics have focused on individual genes that confer protection against rather than susceptibility to malaria. Establishing the relative impact of genetic versus non-genetic factors on malaria infection and disease is essential to focus effort on key...