Molecular markers and genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 106, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 12-26

  de Brito, Cristiana Ferreira Alves ^a   Ferreira, Marcelo Urbano ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Genetic markers; Microsatellites; Multiple clone infections; Plasmodium vivax

Indexed keywords

PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

EID: 80051743226     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762011000900003     Document Type: Review

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