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TNW acknowledges the support of the Wellcome Trust, UK, the European Network 6 BioMalpar Consortium and the INDEPTH Network of Demographic Surveillance Sites.
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Williams, T.N. (2009). Human Genetic Resistance to Malaria. In: Finn, A., Curtis, N., Pollard, A. (eds) Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children V. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 634. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79838-7_20
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