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Polymorphism at the merozoite surface protein-3alpha locus of Plasmodium vivax: global and local diversity.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Oct 1999
Bruce M C, Galinski M R, Barnwell J W, Snounou G, Day K P
Abstract excerpt
Allelic diversity at the Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein-3alpha (PvMsp-3alpha) locus was investigated using a combined polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR/RFLP) protocol. Symptomatic patient isolates from global geographic origins showed a high level of polymorphism at the nucleotide level. These samples were used to validate the sensitivity, specificity, and...
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