The biology of unconventional invasion of Duffy-negative reticulocytes by Plasmodium vivax and its implication in malaria epidemiology and public health

The biology of unconventional invasion of Duffy-negative reticulocytes by Plasmodium vivax and its implication in malaria epidemiology and public health

Abstract Plasmodium vivax has been largely neglected over the past century, despite a widespread recognition of its burden across region where it is endemic. The parasite invades reticulocytes, employing the interaction between Plasmodium vivax Duffy binding protein (PvDBP) and human Duffy antigen r...

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Main Authors: Lemu Golassa, Lucas Amenga-Etego, Eugenia Lo, Alfred Amambua-Ngwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium vivax
Reticulocyte
Duffy antigens
Receptor
Ligand
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03372-9

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