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Diversity and prevalence of the C-terminal region of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 in China.
Acta tropica - 1 Dec 2010
Pan Deng, Hu Jingying, Ma Qiang, Pan Weiqing, Li Ming
Abstract excerpt
Malaria continues to be a significant health concern for regions of southeastern Asia. Scientists have focused much effort on the development and regional testing of a vaccine against the most virulent of the pathogens that cause the disease, Plasmodium falciparum. The 19kDa COOH-terminal region of the merozoite surface protein 1 (PfMSP1-19) is considered to be a potentially important component of a malaria...
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