ArticleTrends in parasitology2024
Malaria endemicity linked to shorter telomeres in leukocytes.
Article in Trends in parasitology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Naturally acquired malaria is associated with shorter leukocyte relative telomere length and increased hTERT expression in an endemic nigerian population.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Global research landscape of telomere biology in infectious diseases: mechanistic links between host-pathogen interactions and immune ageing.Frontiers in aging · 2025Review
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Abstract
Leukocyte telomere length is a highly polygenic trait that has been associated with a complex range of lifestyle factors and disease risk. McQuillan et al.'s results comparing telomere length to malaria incidence rates suggest that infections may be another important factor, possibly through permanent shortening of telomeres in hematopoietic progenitor cells.
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