A better understanding of the occurrence and risk of Plasmodium vivax infection among
Duffy-negative individuals is required to guide further research on these infections across …

Malaria is a dangerous disease that contributes to millions of hospital visits and hundreds of
thousands of deaths, especially in children residing in sub-Saharan Africa. Although several …

The erythrocyte silent Duffy blood group phenotype in Africans is thought to confer
resistance to Plasmodium vivax blood-stage infection. However, recent studies report P …

Background The increase in detections of Plasmodium vivax infection in Duffy-negative
individuals in Africa has challenged the dogma establishing the unique P. vivax Duffy …

Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) is the dominant malaria parasite in Nigeria though P. vivax (Pv),
P. ovale (Po), and P. malariae (Pm) are also endemic. Blood samples (n= 31,234) were …

Objectives Plasmodium vivax malaria was thought to be rare in Africans who lack the Duffy
blood group antigen expression. However, recent studies indicate that P. vivax can infect …

Plasmodium vivax is the most widely distributed malaria parasite affecting humans
worldwide, causing~ 5 million cases yearly. Despite the disease's extensive burden, there …

Background Folk medicine is crucial to healthcare delivery in the underdeveloped countries.
It is frequently used as a primary treatment option or as a complementary therapy for …

P. malariae and P. ovale with and without P. falciparum, 4-8 cases of P. vivax have been
thought to be absent in sSA due to the erythrocyte silent Duffy-negative phenotype across a …

Background The interaction between the Plasmodium vivax Duffy-binding protein and the
corresponding Duffy Antigen Receptor for Chemokines (DARC) is primarily responsible for …