A general SNP-based molecular barcode for Plasmodium falciparum identification and tracking

Abstract Background Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping provides the means to develop a practical, rapid, inexpensive assay that will uniquely identify any Plasmodium falciparum parasite using a small amount of DNA. Such an assay could be used to distinguish recrudescence from re-infecti...

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Main Authors: Daniels, Rachel F., Mahesh, Nira, Rosen, David, Angelino, Elaine, Neafsey, Daniel E., Park, Daniel J., Sabeti, Pardis C., Wiegand, Roger C., Volkman, Sarah K., Milner, Danny A., Wirth, Dyann F.
Other Authors: Lincoln Laboratory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59356