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Falciparum malaria in the north of Laos: the occurrence and implications of the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (pfcrt) gene haplotype SVMNT.
Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH - 1 Dec 2005
Dittrich Sabine, Alifrangis Michael, Stohrer Jörg M, Thongpaseuth Vonthalom, Vanisaveth Viengxay, Phetsouvanh Rattanaxay, Phompida Samlane, Khalil Insaf F, Jelinek Tomas
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OBJECTIVE: The Pfcrt-gene encodes a transmembrane protein located in the Plasmodium falciparum digestive vacuole. Chloroquine resistant (CQR) strains of African and Southeast Asian origin carry the Pfcrt-haplotype (c72-76) CVIET, whereas most South American and Papua New Guinean CQR stains carry...
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