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Diversifying selection on the thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (TRAP) gene of Plasmodium falciparum in Thailand.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Ohashi Jun, Suzuki Yuji, Naka Izumi, Hananantachai Hathairad, Patarapotikul Jintana
Abstract excerpt
Sporozoites of Plasmodium falciparum are transmitted to human hosts by Anopheles mosquitoes. Thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (TRAP) is expressed in sporozoites and plays a crucial role in sporozoite gliding and invasion of human hepatocytes. A previous study showed that the TRAP gene has...
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