Rapid detection of cg2 polymorphisms in chloroquine-resistant and -sensitive isolates of Plasmodium falciparum

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 326-328

  McCutcheon, K R G ^a   Veale, R B ^a   Frean, J A ^a   Markus, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

cg2 polymorphisms; Chloroquine resistance; Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum; Polymerase chain reaction; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POINT MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032773343     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(99)90040-8     Document Type: Article

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