Genetic polymorphism and natural selection of Duffy binding protein of <it>Plasmodium vivax </it>Myanmar isolates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Plasmodium vivax </it>Duffy binding protein (PvDBP) plays an essential role in erythrocyte invasion and a potential asexual blood stage vaccine candidate antigen against <it>P. vivax</it>. The polymorphic...

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Main Authors: Ju Hye-Lim, Kang Jung-Mi, Moon Sung-Ung, Kim Jung-Yeon, Lee Hyeong-Woo, Lin Khin, Sohn Woon-Mok, Lee Jin-Soo, Kim Tong-Soo, Na Byoung-Kuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/60