Genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenases in Myanmar isolates
Abstract Background Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) is a major target in diagnosing the erythrocytic stage of malaria parasites because it is highly expressed during blood-stage parasites and is distinguished from human LDH. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria use pLDH as a target anti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-3134-y |