A general SNP-based molecular barcode for <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>identification and tracking

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping provides the means to develop a practical, rapid, inexpensive assay that will uniquely identify any <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>parasite using a small amount of DNA. Such...

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Main Authors: Rosen David, Park Daniel J, Neafsey Daniel E, Mahesh Nira, Milner Danny A, Volkman Sarah K, Daniels Rachel, Angelino Elaine, Sabeti Pardis C, Wirth Dyann F, Wiegand Roger C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/223