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ski

Why HbS protects from Malaria?
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#2
dralex

i think because the life span of erythrocutes is too short.
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#3
savi

HBs gene confers resistance to malarial infection.(BRS path.)
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eu_phoria - eu_phoria

because the erythrocytic part of the plasmodium asexual cycle is blocked due to Hb s ...... hence cycle doesnt complete to reach to merozoite stage
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