RSpred, a set of Hidden Markov Models to detect and classify the RIFIN and STEVOR proteins of <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many parasites use multicopy protein families to avoid their host's immune system through a strategy called antigenic variation. RIFIN and STEVOR proteins are variable surface antigens uniquely found in the malaria parasites <...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/119 |