Characterization of the repertoire diversity of the <it>Plasmodium falciparum stevor </it>multigene family in laboratory and field isolates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evasion of host immune response by the human malaria parasite <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>has been linked to expression of a range of variable antigens on the infected erythrocyte surface. Several genes are potenti...

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Main Authors: Holder Anthony A, Marsh Kevin, Niang Makhtar, Blythe Jane E, Langhorne Jean, Preiser Peter R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/140