title: If there is an effect of lead exposure on malaria, then the activity of delta-aminolevulinate dehydratase (ALAD) may play a role, as ALAD is imported by the parasite from the host.
authors.forename: Ingvar A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Bergdahl
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007855:Lead Poisoning; D008288:Malaria / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000502:physiology*; D000623:Porphobilinogen Synthase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D007854:Lead; D000623:Porphobilinogen Synthase