Detection of malaria parasites in Sabah by nested polymerase chain reaction: A focus of naturally acquired Plasmodium knowlesi infections

Sains Malaysiana

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-141

  Anderios, Fread ^a   Mohamed, Zulaikah ^a   Ratnam, Shanmuga ^b   Ibrahim, Mohd Yusof ^b   Awang, Tajul Ariffin Mohd ^b  

^a Seksyen Penyakit   (Malaysia)

^b Tingkat 1 Rumah Persekutuan ^*  (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Blood smear; Malaria parasites; Plasmodium knowlesi; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 51049097276     PISSN: 01266039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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