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Genetic diversity of Duffy binding protein 2 region II ofPlasmodium cynomolgi from wild macaques in Peninsular Malaysia.
Tropical biomedicine - 1 Mar 2022
Latif E N M, Shahari S, Amir A, Cheong F W, Lau Y L, Abdullah M L, Fong M Y
Abstract excerpt
Recent reports of natural human infection by Plasmodium cynomolgi indicate the increased risk of zoonotic transmission by this simian parasite. The P. cynomolgi Duffy binding protein 2 (PcDBP2) has a potential role in the invasion pathway of host erythrocytes, and it is a possible vaccine candidate against cynomolgi malaria. This study investigates the genetic diversity, haplotypes, and natural selection of...
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