Splenic clearance of rigid erythrocytes as an inherited mechanism for splenomegaly and natural resistance to malaria
B. Henry, G. Volle, H. Akpovi, L. Gineau, C. Roussel, P. A. Ndour, F. Tossou, F. Suarez, F. Palstra, A. Fricot, C. Chambrion, J. Solinc, J. Nguyen, M. Gare, F. Aussenac, , P. Buffet
The paper identifies a genetic mechanism in Fulani individuals that enhances splenic clearance of rigid erythrocytes, contributing to splenomegaly and partial malaria resistance.
bioRxiv · Mar 21, 2022Physiology