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Glycophorin B is the erythrocyte receptor of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> erythrocyte-binding ligand, EBL-1
11 Mar 2009
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In the war against Plasmodium, humans have evolved to eliminate or modify proteins on the erythrocyte surface that serve as receptors for parasite invasion, such as the Duffy blood group, a receptor for Plasmodium vivax, and the Gerbich-negative modification of glycophorin C for Plasmodium falciparum. In turn, the parasite counters with expansion and diversification of ligand families. The high degree of...
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