Independent origin and global distribution of distinct plasmodium vivax duffy binding protein gene duplications
BACKGROUND:Plasmodium vivax causes the majority of malaria episodes outside Africa, but remains a relatively understudied pathogen. The pathology of P. vivax infection depends critically on the parasite's ability to recognize and invade human erythrocytes. This invasion process involves an inte...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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