Copy number variations of Plasmodium vivax DBP1, EBP/DBP2, and RBP2b in Duffy-positive and Duffy-negative Ethiopians
Pestana, K.; Ford, A.; Rama, R.; Abagero, B.; Kepple, D.; Tomida, J.; Popovici, J.; Yewhalaw, D.; Lo, E.
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Recent evidence challenges the belief that Duffy-negative individuals are resistant to Plasmodium vivax due to lacking Duffy Antigen Receptor for Chemokines (DARC). Erythrocyte Binding Protein (EBP/DBP2) has shown moderate binding to Duffy-negative erythrocytes in vitro. Reticulocyte Binding Protein 2b (RBP2b) interactions with Transferrin Receptor 1 (TfR1) suggest involvement in Duffy-negative infections. Gene copy number variations in PvDBP1, PvEBP/DBP2, and PvRBP2b were investigated in Duffy-positive and Duffy-negative P. vivax-infected individuals from Ethiopia. Among Duffy-positive samples, 34% displayed PvDBP1 duplications (Cambodian-type). In Duffy-negative infections, 30% showed duplications, mostly Cambodian-type. For PvEBP/DBP2 and PvRBP2b, Duffy-positive samples exhibited higher duplication rates (1-8 copies for PvEBP/DBP2, 1-5 copies for PvRBP2b 46% and 43% respectively) compared to Duffy-negatives (20.8% and 26% respectively). The range of copy number variations was lower in Duffy-negative infections. Demographic and clinical factors associated with gene multiplications in both Duffy types were explored, enhancing understanding of P. vivax evolution in Duffy-negative Africans.
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