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Rapid turnover of Plasmodium falciparum populations in asymptomatic individuals living in a high transmission area.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jan 1996
Daubersies P, Sallenave-Sales S, Magne S, Trape J F, Contamin H, Fandeur T, Rogier C, Mercereau-Puijalon O, Druilhe P
Abstract excerpt
A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) typing technique, based on the amplification of polymorphic regions from the merozoite surface protein 1 (MSP-1) and MSP-2 Plasmodium falciparum genes, was used to characterize parasites collected in a longitudinal study of asymptomatic carriers of malaria parasites living in two distinct epidemiologic situations. Blood samples were collected from children and adults living in...
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