Erythrocytes carrying mutations in spectrin and protein 4.1 show differing sensitivities to invasion byPlasmodium falciparum

Human Malaria Parasites in Continuous Culture

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A malaria invasion receptor, the 175-kilodalton erythrocyte binding antigen of Plasmodium falciparum recognizes the terminal Neu5Ac(alpha 2-3)Gal- sequences of glycophorin A.

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Low expression allele alpha LELY of red cell spectrin is associated with mutations in exon 40 (alpha V/41 polymorphism) and intron 45 and with partial skipping of exon 46.

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Mutations of the red blood cell membrane proteins: from clinical evaluation to detection of the underlying genetic defect

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Mutations of the red blood cell membrane proteins: from clinical evaluation to detection of the underlying genetic defect

J Palek, KE Sahr · Blood · 1992 · 90 citations · Full text

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