Plasmodium falciparum: Expression of gametocyte-specific genes in monolayer cultures and malaria-positive blood samples

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 163-169

  Niederwieser, Igor ^a   Felger, Ingrid ^a   Beck, Hans Peter ^a  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

cDNA (to RNA complementary DNA); dNTPs, deoxyribonucleotide triphosphate mix; DTT, dithiotreitol; Gametocyte detection by RT PCR; Gametocyte specific genes; Hepes, N 2 hydroxyethylpiperazine N 2 ethansulfonic acid; Monolayer cultures; P., Plasmodium; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; Plasmodium falciparum; Protozoa; RBC, red blood cell; rRNA, ribosomal ribonucleic acid; RT PCR, reverse transcription of RNA, followed by PCR amplification of the cDNA

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL RNA; RNA 18S;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ERYTHROCYTE; GAMETOCYTE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALARIA; MEROZOITE; MONOLAYER CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPOROZOITE;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033828709     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/expr.2000.4536     Document Type: Article

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