Article
Genetic diversity in the msp-1 and msp-2 alleles among Plasmodium falciparum field isolates from Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology - 1 Apr 2015
Bin Dajem Saad M
Abstract excerpt
The genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum infections in human is associated with the pathogenesis of malaria. It is commonly determined through amplification of the polymorphic regions of the merozoite surface proteins -1 (msp-1) and -2 (msp-2) genes. This study aimed to (1) determine the prevalence of the msp-1 and msp-2 allelic familiesand (2) identify the multiplicity of infection (MOI) in P. falciparum...
Topics
- Alleles
- Antigens, Protozoan
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Merozoite Surface Protein 1
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Protozoan Proteins
- Saudi Arabia
