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The genotypes of GYPA and GYPB carrying the MNSs antigens are not associated with cerebral malaria.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Naka Izumi, Ohashi Jun, Patarapotikul Jintana, Hananantachai Hathairad, Wilairatana Polrat, Looareesuwan Sornchai, Tokunaga Katsushi
Abstract excerpt
Plasmodium falciparum invades erythrocytes via several routes using different red blood cell receptors that include glycophorin A (GYPA) and glycophorin B (GYPB). GYPA has two codominant alleles, i.e., M and N, that correspond to the M and N antigens, which differ by two amino acids (S1L, G5E); the codominant alleles of GYPB, i.e., S and s, correspond to the S and s antigens, which differ by a single amino acid...
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