Pyruvate kinase deficiency protects against malaria in humans

Haematologica. 2008 Jun;93(6):939-40. doi: 10.3324/haematol.12450. Epub 2008 May 6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Erythrocytes / enzymology
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
  • Genotype
  • Hemolysis
  • Heterozygote
  • Homozygote
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Innate / genetics
  • Malaria / blood
  • Malaria / prevention & control*
  • Mice
  • Phenotype
  • Plasmodium falciparum / metabolism
  • Pyruvate Kinase / deficiency*

Substances

  • Pyruvate Kinase