Genetic polymorphism and clustering of the Plasmodium cynomolgi Duffy binding protein 1 region II of recent macaque isolates from Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Latif, Eira Nurfarisha Mohd, Noordin, Naqib Rafieqin, Shahari, Shahhaziq, Amir, Amirah, Lau, Yee-Ling, Cheong, Fei-Wen, Abdullah, Mohd Lutfi, Fong, Mun Yik
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Verlag (Germany) 2024
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/44198/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-024-08125-0

Plasmodium cynomolgi is a simian malaria parasite that has been increasingly infecting humans. It is naturally present in the long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques in Southeast Asia. The P. cynomolgi Duffy binding protein 1 region II PcDBP1(II)] plays an essential role in the invasion of the parasite...