Genotyping of the Duffy blood group among Plasmodium knowlesi-infected patients in Malaysia.

The Duffy blood group is of major interest in clinical medicine as it plays an important role in Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium vivax infection. In the present study, the distribution of Duffy blood group genotypes and allelic frequencies among P. knowlesi infected patients as well as healthy in...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Ryan De Silva, Yee Ling Lau, Mun Yik Fong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4182577?pdf=render