The Duffy binding protein (PkDBPαII) of Plasmodium knowlesi from Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo show different binding activity level to human erythrocytes
Abstract 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 stud...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-08-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1984-8 |