# Enhanced phagocytosis of ring-parasitized mutant erythrocytes: a common mechanism that may explain protection against falciparum malaria in sickle trait and beta-thalassemia trait

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/enhanced-phagocytosis-of-ring-parasitized-mutant-erythrocytes-a-common-mechanism/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Kodjo Ayi,Franco Turrini,Antonio Piga,Paolo Arese |
| Citations | 357 |
| DOI | 10.1182/blood-2003-11-3820 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2022307600 |
| PMID | 15280204 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2004 |

## Paper authors

- [Antonio Piga](https://scholariq.org/researchers/antonio-piga/)

## Paper journal

- [Blood](https://scholariq.org/journals/blood/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Malaria Research and Control](https://scholariq.org/topics/malaria-research-and-control/)

## Paper topics

- [Malaria Research and Control](https://scholariq.org/topics/malaria-research-and-control/)
- [Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/hemoglobinopathies-and-related-disorders/)
- [Mosquito-borne diseases and control](https://scholariq.org/topics/mosquito-borne-diseases-and-control/)

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