Identical alleles of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 2 found in distant geographic areas and times

Parasitology International

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-142

  Dobaño, Carlota ^a   Khan, Anjam ^a   Robinson, Jane V ^a   Taylor, Rachel R ^a   McBride, Jana S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversity; Evolution; Malaria; MSP 2; Plasmodium falciparum

Indexed keywords

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0000151466     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5769(97)00020-2     Document Type: Article

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