Spatiotemporal analysis of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte binding antigen-175 gene dimorphism in Ghana

Spatiotemporal analysis of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte binding antigen-175 gene dimorphism in Ghana

Abstract Background Malaria remains a leading cause of death worldwide, claiming over 600,000 lives each year. Over 90% of these deaths, mostly among children under 5 years, occur in sub-Saharan Africa and are caused by Plasmodium falciparum. The merozoites stage of the parasite, crucial for asexual...

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Main Authors: Abraham Y. Kpirikai, Belinda A. Ofosu, Josie N. A. Okai, Victor Kornu, Abdul Rashid Kassim, Esther Donkor, Frederica Malm, Osumanu Ahmed, Mona-Liza E. Sakyi, Samirah Saiid, Albert Yao Kudakpo, Charles Mensah, Francis Dzabeng, Collins Morang’a, Gordon A. Awandare, Yaw Aniweh, Lucas N. Amenga-Etego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
EBA-175 dimorphism
Plasmodium falciparum
Merozoites
Erythrocytes
Glycoprotein A (GpA)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05263-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05263-3

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