The Duffy binding protein (PkDBPαII) of Plasmodium knowlesi from Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo show different binding activity level to human erythrocytes

BACKGROUND: The zoonotic Plasmodium knowlesi is a major cause of human malaria in Malaysia. This parasite uses the Duffy binding protein (PkDBPαII) to interact with the Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines (DARC) receptor on human and macaque erythrocytes to initiate invasion. Previous studies on P...

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Published in:Malar J
Main Authors: Lim, Khai Lone, Amir, Amirah, Lau, Yee Ling, Fong, Mun Yik
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5553923/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28800732
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-1984-8
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