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Genetic polymorphism in Plasmodium falciparum: differentiation of parasite isolates of high & low virulence by RAPD.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Aug 2012
Farooq U, Dubey M L, Shrivastava S K, Mahajan R C
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: The increase in Plasmodium falciparum infections which are associated with severe and complicated malaria and drug resistance has made control of malaria a difficult task. Extensive genetic polymorphism in P. falciparum has been reported from several parts of the world which affects the efficacy of sub-unit vaccines. The knowledge of genotypes of the parasite in a geographical region is...
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