High frequency of the Duffy-negative genotype and absence of Plasmodium vivax infections in Ghana

Recent studies from different malaria-endemic regions including western Africa have now shown that Plasmodium vivax can infect red blood cells (RBCs) and cause clinical disease in Duffy-negative people, though th...

Source: Malaria Journal - February 17, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Charles A. Brown, Prince J. Pappoe-Ashong, Nancy Duah, Anita Ghansah, Harry Asmah, Edwin Afari and Kwadwo A. Koram Tags: Research Source Type: research