Human Genetic Resistance toOnchocerca volvulus:Evidence for Linkage to Chromosome 2p from an Autosome‐Wide Scan | Zendy

Christian Timmann | Zendy; Esther van der Kamp | Zendy; André Kleensang | Zendy; Inke R. König | Zendy; Thorsten Thye | Zendy; Dietrich W. Büttner | Zendy; Christoph Hamelmann | Zendy; Yeboah Marfo | Zendy; Maren Vens | Zendy; Norbert W. Brattig | Zendy; Andreas Ziegler | Zendy; Rolf D. Horstmann | Zendy

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Human Genetic Resistance toOnchocerca volvulus:Evidence for Linkage to Chromosome 2p from an Autosome‐Wide Scan

Author(s) -

Christian Timmann,

Esther van der Kamp,

André Kleensang,

Inke R. König,

Thorsten Thye,

Dietrich W. Büttner,

Christoph Hamelmann,

Yeboah Marfo,

Maren Vens,

Norbert W. Brattig,

Andreas Ziegler,

Rolf D. Horstmann

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/589720

Subject(s) - biology , onchocerca volvulus , microsatellite , genetic linkage , genetics , autosome , chromosome , genetic marker , linkage (software) , onchocerciasis , gene , immunology , allele

Human infections with the tissue nematode Onchocerca volvulus show strong interindividual variation in intensity, which cannot be explained by differences in exposure alone. Several lines of evidence suggest a relevant influence of human genetics.

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