Malaria Genetic and Evolutionary Aspects
This book was originally conceived at a conference at the University of Turin in Italy. The conference was organized to examine the so-called “Malaria Hypothesis”, that is to say, the higher fitness of t- lassemia heterozygotes in a malarial environment, and to pay tribute to the proponent of that h...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2006, 2006
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2006 |
| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- J.B.S. Haldane (1892–1964)
- Removal of Early Parasite Forms from Circulation as a Mechanism of Resistance Against Malaria in Widespread Red Blood Cell Mutations
- Clinical, Epidemiological, and Genetic Investigations on Thalassemia and Malaria in Italy
- Resistance to Antimalarial Drugs: Parasite and Host Genetic Factors
- Evolutionary Origins of Human Malaria Parasites
- Vector Genetics in Malaria Control
- The Rate of Mutations of Human Genes
- Disease and Evolution