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Iron-loading; increased susceptibility to bacterial infections; decrease susceptibility to TB and the plague; 40 generations |
Hemochromatosis |
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Causes the RBCs to rupture prematurely when infected with the malarial protozoan, Plasmodium, preventing reproduction; 4 independent mutational events 3,000-6,000 generations |
Sickle cell |
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mutation in northern Europe (Sweden) causing an absence of a co-receptor on T-lymphocytes preventing viral docking; decreased susceptibility to plague, and/or smallpox, dysentery; 1000? Generations |
HIV |
