Abstract Background The Dantu blood group variant protects against Plasmodium
falciparum infections, but its wider consequences have not been previously explored. Here …

Forces and mechanical properties of cells and tissues set constraints on biological functions,
and are key determinants of human physiology. Changes in cell mechanics may arise from …

Plasmodium falciparum parasites have a complex life cycle, but the most clinically relevant
stage of the disease is the invasion of erythrocytes and the proliferation of the parasite in the …

The U antigen (MNS5) is one of 49 antigens belonging to the MNS blood group system
(ISBT002) carried on glycophorins A (GPA) and B (GPB). U is present on the red blood cells …

Background Genome-wide association studies have identified several nonfunctional tag
single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with severe malaria. We hypothesized …

The invasion of human erythrocytes by Plasmodium falciparum merozoites requires
interaction between parasite ligands and host receptors. Interaction of Pf Rh5-CyRPA-Ripr …

Background The malaria risk prediction is currently limited to using advanced statistical
methods, such as time series and cluster analysis on epidemiological data. Nevertheless …

Abstract Background Polymorphisms in ATP2B4 coding for PMCA4b, the primary regulator
of erythrocyte calcium concentration, have been shown by GWAS and cross-sectional …

(1) Background: Mengshan cattle from the Yimeng mountainous region in China stand out
as a unique genetic resource, known for their adaptive traits and environmental resilience …

Background Malaria disease commences when blood-stage parasites, called merozoites,
invade human erythrocytes. Whilst the process of invasion is traditionally seen as being …