Chemokines are small peptides that are potent activators and chemoattractants for leukocyte
subpopulations and some nonhemopoietic cells. Their actions are mediated by a family of 7 …

O phenotype and denoted as Fy (a0b0). When Duffy-negative individuals of African descent
develop anti-Duffy alloanti-NE OF THE MOST notable achievements of biomedical research …

The mRNA for the Duffy blood group antigen, the erythrocyte receptor for the Plasmodium
vivax malaria parasite, has recently been cloned and shown to encode a widely expressed …

Malaria therapy, experimental, and epidemiological studies have shown that erythrocyte
Duffy blood group-negative people, largely of African ancestry, are resistant to erythrocyte …

Red blood cell (RBC) blood group antigens are polymorphic, inherited, carbohydrate or
protein structures located on the extracellular surface of the RBC membrane. They …

Objective: To investigate subtype-specific risk of germline alleles associated with triple
negative breast cancer (TNBC) in African ancestry populations. Background: Breast cancer …

In Papua New Guinea (PNG), numerous blood group polymorphisms and
hemoglobinopathies characterize the human population. Human genetic polymorphisms of …

Blood groups and malaria: fresh insights into pathogenesis a... : Current Opinion in Hematology
Blood groups and malaria: fresh insights into pathogenesis and identification of targets for …

Resistance to Plasmodium vivax blood-stage infection has been widely recognised to result
from absence of the Duffy (Fy) blood group from the surface of red blood cells (RBCs) in …

Background Duffy blood group polymorphisms are important in areas where Plasmodium
vivax is present because this surface antigen is thought to act as a key receptor for this …