Host erythrocyte polymorphisms and exposure to Plasmodium falciparum in Papua New Guinea
Abstract Background The protection afforded by human erythrocyte polymorphisms against the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum , has been proposed to be due to reduced ability of the parasite to invade or develop in erythrocytes. If this were the case, variable levels of parasitaemia and rates o...
Published in: | Malaria Journal |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-7-1 https://doaj.org/article/0e1ed02db87645f1a5f789a87e285c2f |