Strict tropism for CD71⁺/CD234⁺ human reticulocytes limits the zoonotic potential of Plasmodium cynomolgi

• Main Authors: Varakorn Kosaisavee, Rossarin Suwanarusk, Adeline C.Y. Chua, Dennis E. Kyle, Benoit Malleret, Rou Zhang, Mallika Imwong, Rawiwan Imerbsin, Ratawan Ubalee, Hugo Sámano-Sánchez, Bryan K.S. Yeung, Jessica J.Y. Ong, Eric Lombardini, François Nosten, Kevin S.W. Tan, Pablo Bifani, Georges Snounou, Laurent Rénia, Bruce Russell
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/41814

© 2017, American Society of Hematology. All rights reserved. Two malaria parasites of Southeast Asian macaques, Plasmodium knowlesi and P cynomolgi, can infect humans experimentally. In Malaysia, where both species are common, zoonotic knowlesi malaria has recently become dominant, and cases are rec...