Plasmodium falciparum: Detection of polymorphisms in the dihydrofolate reductase and dihydropferoate synthetase genes by PCR and restriction digestion

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-8

  Duraisingh, Manoj T ^a   Curtis, Jill ^a   Warhurst, David C ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE; DIHYDROPTEROATE SYNTHASE; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADOXINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG RESISTANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING; TECHNIQUE;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032079104     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/expr.1998.4274     Document Type: Article

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