Clustering and genetic differentiation of the normocyte binding protein (nbpxa) of Plasmodium knowlesi clinical isolates from Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysia Borneo

BACKGROUND: The zoonotic malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi has become an emerging threat to South East Asian countries particular in Malaysia. A recent study from Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo) discovered two distinct normocyte binding protein xa (Pknbpxa) types of P. knowlesi. In the present study,...

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Published in:Malar J
Main Authors: Ahmed, Md Atique, Fong, Mun Yik, Lau, Yee Ling, Yusof, Ruhani
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4845393/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27118390
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1294-6
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