Duffy antigen is expressed during erythropoiesis in Duffy-negative individuals

This study provides evidence that Fy is expressed in Fy-negative individuals and explains their susceptibility to P. vivax with major implications and challenges for P. vivax malaria eradication.PMID:38056457 | DOI:10.1016/j.chom.2023.10.019

Source: Cell Host and Microbe - December 6, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Celia Dechavanne Sebastien Dechavanne J ürgen Bosch Sylvain Metral Karli R Redinger Quentin D Watson Arsene C Ratsimbasoa Brooke Roeper Sushma Krishnan Rich Fong Seth Bennett Lenore Carias Edwin Chen Nichole D Salinas Anil Ghosh Niraj H Tolia Philip G Wo Source Type: research