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Allelic dimorphism in the merozoite surface protein-3alpha in Korean isolates of Plasmodium vivax.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Dec 2004
Han Eun-Taek, Song Tae-Eui, Park Jae-Hwan, Shin Eun-Hee, Guk Sang-Mee, Kim Tae-Yun, Chai Jong-Yil
Abstract excerpt
To study the genetic diversity of re-emerging Plasmodium vivax in the Republic of Korea, nucleotide sequence variations at the merozoite surface protein-3alpha (PvMSP-3alpha) locus were analyzed using 24 re-emerging isolates and 4 isolates from imported cases. Compared with the well known Belem strain (Brazil), a large number of amino acid substitutions, deletions, and insertions were found at the locus of the...
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