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Unraveling Haplotype Diversity of the Apical Membrane Antigen-1 Gene in Plasmodium falciparum Populations in Thailand.
The Korean journal of parasitology - 1 Apr 2018
Lumkul Lalita, Sawaswong Vorthon, Simpalipan Phumin, Kaewthamasorn Morakot, Harnyuttanakorn Pongchai, Pattaradilokrat Sittiporn
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Development of an effective vaccine is critically needed for the prevention of malaria. One of the key antigens for malaria vaccines is the apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA-1) of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, the surface protein for erythrocyte invasion of the parasite. The gene encoding AMA-1 has been sequenced from populations of P. falciparum worldwide, but the haplotype diversity of the gene...
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