Article
Plasmodium vivax From Duffy-Negative and Duffy-Positive Individuals Share Similar Gene Pools in East Africa.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 28 Oct 2021
Kepple Daniel, Hubbard Alfred, Ali Musab M, Abargero Beka R, Lopez Karen, Pestana Kareen, Janies Daniel A, Yan Guiyun, Hamid Muzamil Mahdi, Yewhalaw Delenasaw, Lo Eugenia
Abstract excerpt
Plasmodium vivax malaria was thought to be rare in Africa, but an increasing number of P. vivax cases reported across Africa and in Duffy-negative individuals challenges this dogma. The genetic characteristics of P. vivax in Duffy-negative infections, the transmission of P. vivax in East Africa, and the impact of environments on transmission remain largely unknown. This study examined genetic and transmission...
Topics
- Africa, Eastern
- Duffy Blood-Group System
- Erythrocytes
- Gene Pool
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Malaria, Vivax
- Plasmodium vivax
- Receptors, Cell Surface
- Sudan
