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An in vitro erythrocyte preference assay reveals that Plasmodium falciparum parasites prefer Type O over Type A erythrocytes
Malaria has been one of the strongest selective forces on the human genome. The increased frequency of haemoglobinopathies, as well as numerous other blood groups, in malaria endemic regions is commonly attributed to a protective effect of these alleles against malaria. In the majority of these case...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5970199/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29802282 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26559-2 |