Which of the Following Decreases the Ability of Malaria Species

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following decreases the ability of malaria species to infect RBCs?

• A) Duffy-positive phenotype
• B) Heterozygosity for hemoglobin S (Hb S)
• C) Hereditary spherocytosis
• D) Rh-negative genotype

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