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Splenic clearance of rigid erythrocytes as an inherited mechanism for splenomegaly and natural resistance to malaria
B. Henry, G. Volle, H. Akpovi…·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.
DOI 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104167