Individuals heterozygous for sickle-cell anemia are resistant to, FTP, this disease caused by four species of Plasmodium, spread by the Anopheles mosquito.
The lack of Duffy antigens confers immunity to the vivax species of this disease. This disease can lead to intracranial pressure that often causes abnormal posturing; in severe cases, kidney failure can leak hemoglobin into the urine. Hypnozoites can overwinter, in some cases, remaining dormant in infected liver cells, though generally an infection moves quickly to erythrocytes. Individuals heterozygous for sickle-cell anemia are resistant to, FTP, this disease caused by four species of Plasmodium, spread by the Anopheles mosquito.
The lack of Duffy antigens confers immunity to the vivax species of this disease.
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