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[Research progress on polymorphism in the merozoite surface protein-3alpha gene of Plasmodium vivax].
Zhongguo ji sheng chong xue yu ji sheng chong bing za zhi = Chinese journal of parasitology & parasitic diseases - 1 Dec 2013
Xu Chao, Xu Xiu-Lai, Huang Bing-Cheng
Abstract excerpt
The merozoite surface protein-3alpha of Plasmodium vivax (PvMSP-3alpha) is a surface protein that is expressed during the asexual blood stages. With a high polymorphism, PvMSP-3alpha gene has been used as a suitable epidemiology and genotype marker. Moreover, it might be an important malaria vaccine candidate. This paper summarizes the research progress on the molecular structure, gene polymorphism and genotypes...
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