Diversity of the Plasmodium falciparum vaccine candidate merozoite surface protein 4 (MSP4) in a natural population

被引:11
作者
Benet, A
Tavul, L
Reeder, JC
Cortés, A
机构
[1] PNG Inst Med Res, Madang, Papua N Guinea
[2] PNG Inst Med Res, Goroka, Papua N Guinea
关键词
MSP4; merozoite surface protein; P; falciparum; malaria vaccine; natural selection;
D O I
10.1016/j.molbiopara.2003.12.005
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
[No abstract available]
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页码:275 / 280
页数:6
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