A survey for the rare blood group antigen variants, En(a-), Gerbich negative and Duffy negative on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu in the South Pacific.
The people of Vanuatu exhibit several different genetic red cell polymorphisms. Some of these, such as alpha thalassaemia, are thought to have reached a high frequency as a result of selection pressure by malaria. In this study three rare blood group antigen variants, En(a-), Gerbich negative and Du...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1995
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