Duffy negative antigen is no longer a barrier to Plasmodium vivax--molecular evidences from the African West Coast (Angola and Equatorial Guinea).

• Hauptverfasser: Cristina Mendes (Verfasst von), Fernanda Dias (Verfasst von), Joana Figueiredo (Verfasst von), Vicenta Gonzalez Mora (Verfasst von), Jorge Cano (Verfasst von), Bruno de Sousa (Verfasst von), Virgílio E do Rosário (Verfasst von), Agustin Benito (Verfasst von), Pedro Berzosa (Verfasst von), Ana Paula Arez (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Plasmodium vivax shows a small prevalence in West and Central Africa due to the high prevalence of Duffy negative people. However, Duffy negative individuals infected with P. vivax have been reported in areas of high prevalence of Duffy positive people who may serve as supply of P. vivax...