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Polymorphisms analysis of the Plasmodium ovale tryptophan-rich antigen gene (potra) from imported malaria cases in Henan Province.
Malaria journal - 23 Mar 2018
Zhou Ruimin, Liu Ying, Li Suhua, Zhao Yuling, Huang Fang, Yang Chengyun, Qian Dan, Lu Deling, Deng Yan, Zhang Hongwei, Xu Bianli
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Plasmodium ovale has two different subspecies: P. ovale curtisi and P. ovale wallikeri, which may be distinguished by the gene potra encoding P. ovale tryptophan-rich antigen. The sequence and size of potra gene was variable between the two P. ovale spp., and more fragment sizes were found compared to previous studies. Further information about the diversity of potra genes in these two P. ovale spp....
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