[HTML][HTML] Plasmodium vivax tryptophan-rich antigen reduces type I collagen secretion via the NF-κBp65 pathway in splenic fibroblasts

WZ Kong, HY Zhang, YF Sun, J Song, J Jiang… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background The spleen plays a critical role in the immune response against malaria
parasite infection, where splenic fibroblasts (SFs) are abundantly present and contribute to …

[HTML][HTML] Profile of metacaspase gene expression in Plasmodium vivax field isolates from the Brazilian Amazon

CM Blanco, HAS de Souza, PC Martins… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - Springer
Background Metacaspases comprise a family of cysteine proteases implicated in both cell
death and cell differentiation of protists that has been considered a potential drug target for …

Copy number variations of Plasmodium vivax DBP1, EBP/DBP2, and RBP2b in Duffy-positive and Duffy-negative Ethiopians

K Pestana, A Ford, R Rama, B Abagero, D Kepple… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Recent evidence challenges the belief that Duffy-negative individuals are resistant to
Plasmodium vivax due to lacking Duffy Antigen Receptor for Chemokines (DARC) …