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Genetic diversity and distribution patterns of PfEMP1 in Plasmodium falciparum isolates along the Thai-Myanmar border.
Parasitology international - 1 Oct 2021
Sirisabhabhorn Kridsada, Chai่jaroenkul Wanna, Muhamad Phunuch, Na-Bangchang Kesara
Abstract excerpt
Duffy binding-like domain (DBL) and cysteine-rich interdomain region (CIDR) domain genes of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) encode malaria virulence proteins. The variants of these genes have been reported to be associated with severe/complicated malaria. The present study investigated the prevalence and distribution patterns of DBLα0.6/9, DBLα1.1, DBLα1 not var3 genes,...
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