Malaria has been a major global health problem of humans through history and is a leading
cause of death and disease across many tropical and subtropical countries. Over the last …

Blood group antigens represent polymorphic traits inherited among individuals and
populations. At present, there are 34 recognized human blood groups and hundreds of …

Plasmodium species cause malaria by proliferating in human erythrocytes. Invasion of
immunologically privileged erythrocytes provides a relatively protective niche as well as …

Malaria has been the pre-eminent cause of early mortality in many parts of the world
throughout much of the last five thousand years and, as a result, it is the strongest force for …

The global agenda for malaria eradication would benefit from development of a highly
efficacious vaccine that protects against disease and interrupts transmission of Plasmodium …

Human red blood cells (RBC), which are the cells most commonly used in the study of
biological membranes, have some glycoproteins in their cell membrane. These membrane …

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 …

Glycophorins are heavily glycosylated sialoglycoproteins of human and animal erythrocytes.
In humans, there are four glycophorins: A, B, C and D. Glycophorins play an important role in …

Carbohydrates have long been known to mediate intracellular interactions, whether within
one organism or between different organisms. Sialic acids (Sias) are carbohydrates that …

Over 300 blood group specificities on red cells have been identified, many of which are
polymorphic. The molecular mechanisms responsible for these polymorphisms are diverse …