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Duffy blood group system and ocular toxoplasmosis.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2020
Ferreira Ana Iara Costa, Brandão de Mattos Cinara Cássia, Frederico Fábio Batista, Bernardo Cássia Rúbia, de Almeida Junior Gildásio Castelo, Siqueira Rubens Camargo, Meira-Strejevitch Cristina Silva, Pereira-Chioccola Vera Lucia, de Mattos Luiz Carlos
Abstract excerpt
Duffy blood group phenotypes [Fy(a + b-), Fy(a-b+), Fy(a + b+), Fy(a-b-)], characterized by the expression of Fya, and Fyb antigens, are present in red blood cells. Therefore, we hypothesize that the non-hematopoietic expression of these antigens might influence cell invasion by T. gondii. 576 consecutive patients from both genders were enrolled. The presumed OT clinical diagnosis was performed. Duffy phenotyping...
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