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Plasmodium vivax:recombination between potential allelic types of the merozoite surface protein MSP1 in parasites isolated from patients.
Experimental parasitology - 1 Mar 1993
Premawansa S, Snewin V A, Khouri E, Mendis K N, David P H
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The merozoite surface protein MSP1, which is one of the most promising candidates for a malaria vaccine directed against erythrocytic stages, has been shown to be polymorphic in different malarial species. Characterization of the Plasmodium vivax MSP1 gene (Pv200) in two strains (Belem and Salvador-1) revealed the existence of several polymorphic regions. One of these regions has been examined here in primary...
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