Case-control approach to identify Plasmodium falciparum polymorphisms associated with severe malaria.

Studies to identify phenotypically-associated polymorphisms in the Plasmodium falciparum 23 Mb genome will require a dense array of marker loci. It was considered promising to undertake initial allelic association studies to prospect for virulence polymorphisms in Thailand, as the low endemicity wou...

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Main Authors: Watcharee Chokejindachai, David J Conway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2674215?pdf=render