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Few Plasmodium falciparum merozoite ligand and erythrocyte receptor pairs show evidence of balancing selection
Ochola-Oyier, LI; Wamae, K; Omedo, I; Ogola, C; Matharu, A; Musabyimana, JP; Njogu, FK; Marsh, K (Elsevier, 2019-04)Erythrocyte surface proteins have been identified as receptors of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite proteins. The ligand-receptor interactions enable the parasite to invade human erythrocytes, initiating the clinical symptoms ...