DNA Sequence Polymorphism of the Lactate Dehydrogenase Genefrom Iranian Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum Isolates

Background: Parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) is extensively employed as malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). Moreover, it is a well-known drug target candidate. However, the genetic diversity of this gene might influence perfor­mance of RDT kits and its drug target candidacy. This study aime...

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Main Authors: Daniel GETACHER FELEKE, Mehdi NATEGHPOUR, Afsaneh MOTEVALLI HAGHI, Homa HAJJARAN, Leila FARIVAR, Mehdi MOHEBALI, Reza RAOOFIAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/648