Article
Children with Plasmodium vivax infection previously observed in Namibia, were Duffy negative and carried a c.136G > A mutation.
BMC infectious diseases - 21 Aug 2021
Haiyambo Daniel Hosea, Aleksenko Larysa, Mumbengegwi Davies, Bock Ronnie, Uusiku Petrina, Malleret Benoit, Rénia Laurent, Quaye Isaac Kweku
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In a previous study, using a molecular approach, we reported the presence of P. vivax in Namibia. Here, we have extended our investigation to the Duffy antigen genetic profile of individuals of the same cohort with and without Plasmodium infections. METHODS: Participants with P. vivax (n = 3), P. falciparum (n = 23) mono-infections and co-infections of P. vivax/P. falciparum (n = 4), and P....
Topics
- Child
- Duffy Blood-Group System
- Humans
- Malaria, Vivax
- Mutation
- Namibia
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Plasmodium vivax