Real-time PCR assay for discrimination of <it>Plasmodium ovale curtisi</it> and <it>Plasmodium ovale wallikeri</it> in the Ivory Coast and in the Comoros Islands

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Plasmodium ovale</it> is one of the five malaria species infecting humans. Recent data have shown that the name of this neglected species masks two distinct genotypes also called <it>curtisi</it> and <i...

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Main Authors: Bauffe Frédérique, Desplans Jérôme, Fraisier Christophe, Parzy Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/307