Children with Plasmodium vivax infection previously observed in Namibia, were Duffy negative and carried a c.136G > A mutation

• Main Authors: Haiyambo, Daniel Hosea, Aleksenko, Larysa, Mumbengegwi, Davies, Bock, Ronnie, Uusiku, Petrina, Malleret, Benoit, Rénia, Laurent, Quaye, Isaac Kweku
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Duffy Gene Mutations; Namibia
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153967
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In a previous study, using a molecular approach, we reported the presence of P. vivax in Namibia. Here, we have extended our investigation to the Duffy antigen genetic profile of individuals of the same cohort with and without Plasmodium infections.