Two Genetically Distinct Plasmodium knowlesi Duffy Binding Protein Alpha Region II (PkDBPαII) Haplotypes Demonstrate Higher Binding Level to Fy(a+b+) Erythrocytes than Fy(a+b--) Erythrocytes.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 102(5): 1068-1071, 2020 05.
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ABSTRACT
Invasion of human erythrocytes by merozoites of Plasmodium knowlesi involves interaction between the P. knowlesi Duffy binding protein alpha region II (PkDBPαII) and Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines (DARCs) on the erythrocytes. Information is scarce on the binding level of PkDBPαII to different Duffy antigens, Fya and Fyb. This study aims to measure the binding level of two genetically distinct PkDBPαII haplotypes to Fy(a+b-) and Fy(a+b+) human erythrocytes using erythrocyte-binding assay. The binding level of PkDBPαII of Peninsular Malaysian and Malaysian Borneon haplotypes to erythrocytes was determined by counting the number of rosettes formed in the assay. Overall, the Peninsular Malaysian haplotype displayed higher binding activity than the Malaysian Borneon haplotype. Both haplotypes exhibit the same preference to Fy(a+b+) compared with Fy(a+b-), hence justifying the vital role of Fyb in the binding to PkDBPαII. Further studies are needed to investigate the P. knowlesi susceptibility on individuals with different Duffy blood groups.
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Proteínas de Protozoários
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Plasmodium knowlesi
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Receptores de Superfície Celular
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Sistema do Grupo Sanguíneo Duffy
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Eritrócitos
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Antígenos de Protozoários
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2020
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