Allelic dimorphism in the merozoite surface protein-3α in Korean isolates of Plasmodium vivax

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 745-749

  Han, Eun Taek ^a   Song, Tae Eui ^b,c   Park, Jae Hwan ^b,c   Shin, Eun Hee ^b,c   Guk, Sang Mee ^b,c   Kim, Tae Yun ^d   Chai, Jong Yil ^b,c  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN; MEROZOITE SURFACE PROTEIN 3 ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLELE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; GENE DELETION; GENE INSERTION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC STRAIN; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INDIA; INDONESIA; MALAYSIA; MEROZOITE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PAKISTAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PARASITE ISOLATION; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; SOUTH KOREA;

INSERTION SEQUENCES; PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

EID: 11344251037     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.71.745     Document Type: Article

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