Genetic polymorphism of merozoite surface protein-3 in Myanmar Plasmodium falciparum field isolates

Genetic polymorphism of merozoite surface protein-3 in Myanmar Plasmodium falciparum field isolates

Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein-3 (PfMSP-3) is a target of naturally acquired immunity against P. falciparum infection and is a promising vaccine candidate because of its critical role in the erythrocyte invasion of the parasite. Understanding the genetic diversit...

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Main Authors: Hương Giang Lê, Thị Lam Thái, Jung-Mi Kang, Jinyoung Lee, Mya Moe, Tuấn Cường Võ, Haung Naw, Moe Kyaw Myint, Zaw Than Htun, Tong-Soo Kim, Ho-Joon Shin, Byoung-Kuk Na
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Merozoite surface protein-3
Genetic diversity
Natural selection
Myanmar
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03256-y

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