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The association of Duffy binding protein region II polymorphisms and its antigenicity in Plasmodium vivax isolates from Thailand.
Parasitology international - 1 Dec 2014
Chootong Patchanee, McHenry Amy M, Ntumngia Francis B, Sattabongkot Jetsumon, Adams John H
Abstract excerpt
Plasmodium vivax Duffy binding protein II (DBPII) plays an important role in reticulocyte invasion and is a potential vaccine candidate against vivax malaria. However, polymorphisms in DBPII are a challenge for the successful design of a broadly protective vaccine. In this study, the genetic diversity of DBPII among Thai isolates was analyzed from Plasmodium vivax-infected blood samples and polymorphism...
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