Duffy antigen receptor for chemokine (DARC) polymorphisms and its involvement in acquisition of inhibitory anti-duffy binding protein II (DBPII) immunity.

The Plasmodium vivax Duffy binding protein (PvDBP) and its erythrocytic receptor, the Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines (DARC), are involved in the major P. vivax erythrocyte invasion pathway. An open cohort study to analyze DARC genotypes and their relationship to PvDBP immune responses was car...

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Main Authors: Flávia A Souza-Silva, Letícia M Torres, Jessica R Santos-Alves, Michaelis Loren Tang, Bruno A M Sanchez, Tais N Sousa, Cor J F Fontes, Paulo A Nogueira, Roberto S Rocha, Cristiana F A Brito, John H Adams, Flora S Kano, Luzia H Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3977910?pdf=render