Genetic variability in Plasmodium vivax aldolase gene in Korean isolates and the sensitivity of the Binax Now malaria test

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-226

  Cho, Chi Hyun ^a   Nam, Myoung Hyun ^a   Kim, Jang Su ^a   Han, Eun Taek ^b   Lee, Won Ja ^c   Oh, Jun Seo ^a   An, Seong Soo A ^d   Lim, Chae Seung ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

^d Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aldolase; Binax Now; OptiMAL; Plasmodium vivax; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE BISPHOSPHATE ALDOLASE;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; HEMOPARASITE; MALARIA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; FRUCTOSE-BISPHOSPHATE ALDOLASE; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; MALARIA, VIVAX; MIDDLE AGED; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

EID: 78651421538     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02691.x     Document Type: Article

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