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The variation of Pf155/RESA gene in field isolates of Plasmodium falciparum from Thailand.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - 1 Dec 1996
Sueblinvong T, Chutmongkonkul M, Seesod N, Thaithong S
Abstract excerpt
Pf155/RESA, an antigen found on the surface of Plasmodium falciparum red blood cell membrane was once a proposed malarial vaccine candidate. The complete sequence of Pf155/RESA gene from one strain and partial sequence from two other isolates revealed that the gene is well conserved. But polymorphism of other antigenic encoded regions occurs with high frequency among isolates especially those collected from the...
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