| Duffy blood group |
a blood group consisting principally of the erythrocytic antigens Fy a and Fy b , determined by allelic genes. Amorphic genes are common in individuals of African descent.
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| Duffy blood group |
This group is defined by variants in a chemokine receptor that is present on the surface of several types of cell, including red blood cells. This receptor must be present for Plasmodium vivax to invade cells and cause malaria.
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| Duffy system |
[Named after the family in whom the blood group was first discovered.] A blood group consisting of two antigens determined by allelic genes. SEE: blood group.
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| Duffy b. |
a blood group consisting principally of the erythrocytic antigens Fya and Fyb, determined by allelic genes. Amorphic genes are common in individuals of African descent.
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