Impact of Duffy polymorphisms on parasite density in Brazilian Amazonian patients infected by Plasmodium vivax.
Rechfy K Abou-AliAnamika DhyaniAlexandre L TerçoDiana M ToroKatiane S GomesLucianna C TezzaMonique A NegreirosCeliane S BatistaMárcia K S SouzaEdalton C B SanguinoSérgio R L AlbuquerquePublished in: Malaria journal (2019)
The presence of FY*02N.01 and FY*02W.01 alleles may have an impact on the reduction of clinical manifestations in malaria, leading to the development of subclinical malaria, making the infected individual an undetected natural reservoir, which may hinder the eradication of malaria in the Amazon.