Mitochondrial Heter ogeneity in Human Malarial Parasite Plasmodium falciparum

ScienceAsia

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 77-83

  Krungkrai, Sudaratana R ^a   Leangaramgul, Preecha ^b   Kudan, Sanya ^b   Prapunwattana, Phisit ^b   Krungkrai, Jerapan ^b  

^a RANGSIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

gametocyte; malaria; mitochondria; Plasmodium falciparum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013361404     PISSN: 15131874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.1999.25.077     Document Type: Article

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