Diversity of Merozoite Surface Protein-3β Gene of Plasmodium vivax Isolates from Iran

Background: Plasmodium vivax malaria accounts for approximately 88% of malaria cases in Iran. There is limited in­formation on genetic diversity of P. vivax in the country and a need to develop and apply an effective vaccine against the dis­ease is necessary. Among many potential candidates, MSP -3...

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Main Authors: A Shahbazi, A Raeisi, M Nateghpour, H Mirhendi, M Mohebali, M Asmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2083