A molecular epidemiological study of var gene diversity to characterize the reservoir of Plasmodium falciparum in humans in Africa
BACKGROUND: The reservoir of Plasmodium infection in humans has traditionally been defined by blood slide positivity. This study was designed to characterize the local reservoir of infection in relation to the diverse var genes that encode the major surface antigen of Plasmodium falciparum blood sta...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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