Genetic diversity in two Plasmodium vivax protein ligands for reticulocyte invasion.

• Main Authors: Camille Roesch (Author), Jean Popovici (Author), Sophalai Bin (Author), Vorleak Run (Author), Saorin Kim (Author), Stéphanie Ramboarina (Author), Emma Rakotomalala (Author), Rado Lalaina Rakotoarison (Author), Tsikiniaina Rasoloharimanana (Author), Zo Andriamanantena (Author), Anuj Kumar (Author), Micheline Guillotte-Blisnick (Author), Christèle Huon (Author), David Serre (Author), Chetan E Chitnis (Author), Inès Vigan-Womas (Author), Didier Menard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The interaction between Plasmodium vivax Duffy binding protein (PvDBP) and Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines (DARC) has been described as critical for the invasion of human reticulocytes, although increasing reports of P. vivax infections in Duffy-negative individuals questions its unique role....