Article
Genetic diversity, haplotypes and allele groups of Duffy binding protein (PkDBPαII) of Plasmodium knowlesi clinical isolates from Peninsular Malaysia.
Parasites & vectors - 3 Apr 2014
Fong Mun-Yik, Lau Yee-Ling, Chang Phooi-Yee, Anthony Claudia Nisha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The monkey malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi is now recognized as the fifth species of Plasmodium that can cause human malaria. Like the region II of the Duffy binding protein of P. vivax (PvDBPII), the region II of the P. knowlesi Duffy binding protein (PkDBPαII) plays an essential role in the parasite's invasion into the host's erythrocyte. Numerous polymorphism studies have been carried out on...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
