Sequence Analysis of Different Domains of Plasmodium Vivax Apical Membrane Antigen (PvAMA-1 Gene) Locus in Iran

Background: Plasmodium vivax is responsible for approximately 80 million malaria cases in the world. Apical membrane antigen1 (AMA-1) is a type I integral membrane protein present in all Plasmodium species. AMA-1 interferes in critical steps of invasion of human hepatocytes by sporozoites and red bl...

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Main Authors: MR Khoramizade, M Mohebali, Z Sepehrizadeh, GhH Edrissian, M Nateghpour, A Motevalli Haghi, S Sabouri Shahrbabak, H Moghimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-02-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/20373.pdf&manuscript_id=20373