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Geographic Distribution of Sickle Cell Mutation and Malaria Protection

Explore the overlap of areas with sickle cell mutation and malaria endemic regions, revealing how the mutation confers protection. Learn how Anopheles mosquito transmits malaria, infecting millions worldwide.

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Geographic Distribution of Sickle Cell Mutation and Malaria Protection

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  1. http://r2d2.dnalc.org/media/a/sickle_cell_big.swf

  2. http://www.ygyh.org/sickle/causeb.htm

  3. http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/molecules/pdb41_2.html

  4. http://www.ygyh.org/sickle/have02.htm http://www.ygyh.org/sickle/have03.htm http://www.ygyh.org/sickle/have07.htm

  5. Geographic Distribution of Hemoglobin S

  6. Geographic Distribution of Malaria

  7. Malaria Caused by protozoa of the Plasmodium genus. Overlap of malaria endemic areas (Plasmodium falciparum) and areas where sickle cell mutation occurs. Sickle cell mutation confers protection from Plasmodium falciparum. Anopheles mosquito

  8. Malaria infects 300 to 500 million people worldwide and accounts for over 1 million deaths annually.

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