The PfCRT (K76T) point mutation favours clone multiplicity and disease severity in Plasmodium falciparum infection

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 857-861

  Ranjit, M R ^a   Das, A ^a   Chhotray, G P ^a   Das, B P ^b   Das, B N ^b   Achacya, A S ^a  

^a REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE ICMR   (India)

^b SCB MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Clone multiplicity; PfCRT; Plasmodium falciparum; Severe malaria; Uncomplicated malaria

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; MEROZOITE SURFACE PROTEIN 2; PRIMAQUINE;

MALARIA;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENE; GENOTYPE; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PARASITEMIA; PFCRT GENE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POINT MUTATION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; CHLOROQUINE; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POINT MUTATION; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 4344693418     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01286.x     Document Type: Article

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