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The impact of malaria-protective red blood cell polymorphisms on parasite biomass in children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria by Uyoga, S., Watson, J. A., Wanjiku, P., Rop, J. C., Makale, J., Macharia, A. W., Kariuki, S. N., Nyutu, G. M., Shebe, M., Mosobo, M., Mturi, N., Rockett, K. A., Woodrow, C. J., Dondorp, A. M., Maitland, K., White, N. J., Williams, T. N.

“…Severe falciparum malaria is a major cause of preventable child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Plasma concentrations of P. falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein…”
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Case Report: β-thalassemia major on the East African coast by Macharia, Alexander W, Mochamah, George, Makale, Johnstone, Howard, Thad, Mturi, Neema, Olupot-Olupot, Peter, Färnert, Anna, Ware, Russell E, Williams, Thomas N

“…β-thalassemia is rare in sub-Saharan Africa and to our knowledge there has been no case of homozygous β-thalassemia major reported from this region. In a…”
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Specific receptor usage in Plasmodium falciparum cytoadherence is associated with disease outcome by Ochola, Lucy B, Siddondo, Bethsheba R, Ocholla, Harold, Nkya, Siana, Kimani, Eva N, Williams, Thomas N, Makale, Johnstone O, Liljander, Anne, Urban, Britta C, Bull, Pete C, Szestak, Tadge, Marsh, Kevin, Craig, Alister G

“…Our understanding of the basis of severe disease in malaria is incomplete. It is clear that pathology is in part related to the pro-inflammatory nature of the…”
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