Evolutionary BiologyMolecular Biology and EvolutionPeer-reviewed
Invasion preferences suggest a possible role for Plasmodium falciparum parasites in the expansion of Duffy negativity in West and Central Africa
Balanding Manneh, Viola Introini, James Reed…·Julian C. Rayner
The paper investigates whether Plasmodium falciparum parasites preferentially invade Duffy-positive red blood cells and explores the evolutionary implications for Duffy negativity prevalence.
DOI 10.1093/molbev/msag033