<it>Plasmodium vivax </it>circumsporozoite genotypes: a limited variation or new subspecies with major biological consequences?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Plasmodium vivax </it>circumsporozoite variants have been identified in several geographical areas. The real implication of the genetic variation in this region of the <it>P. vivax </it>genome has been que...

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Main Authors: Souza-Neiras Wanessa C, Storti-Melo Luciane M, Cassiano Gustavo C, Couto Vanja SCA, Couto Álvaro ARA, Soares Irene S, Carvalho Luzia H, Cunha Maristela G, Póvoa Marinete M, Herrera Socrates, Herrera Myriam A, Rossit Andrea RB, Carareto Claudia MA, Machado Ricardo LD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/178