Host erythrocyte polymorphisms and exposure to Plasmodium falciparum in Papua New Guinea.
BACKGROUND: The protection afforded by human erythrocyte polymorphisms against the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, has been proposed to be due to reduced ability of the parasite to invade or develop in erythrocytes. If this were the case, variable levels of parasitaemia and rates of seroco...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2008
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