Which of the Following Human Mutations Correlates with Resistance to Plasmodial

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following human mutations correlates with resistance to plasmodial infections in West Africa?

• A) hemoglobin S
• B) one particular MHC class I gene
• C) one particular set of MHC class II genes
• D) hemoglobin S and particular class I and class II genes

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