Genetic analysis of Plasmodium falciparum infections on the north-western border of Thailand

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 587-593

  Paul, R E L ^a,e   Brockman, A ^b   Price, R N ^c   Luxemburger, C ^b,c   White, N J ^b,d   Looareesuwan, S ^d   Nosten, F ^b,c   Day, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b SHOKLO MALARIA RESEARCH UNIT   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium vivax; Polyclonal infections; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTESUNATE; MEFLOQUINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENOTYPE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THAILAND;

ARTESUNATE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033397070     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(99)90057-3     Document Type: Article

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