Plasmodium falciparum genetic variation of var2csa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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| Abstract | :
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) bears a high burden of malaria, which is exacerbated in pregnant women. The VAR2CSA protein plays a crucial role in pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM), and hence quantifying diversity at the var2csa locus in the DRC is important in understanding the basic epidemiology of PAM, and in developing a robust vaccine against PAM. |
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2018
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| Journal | :
Malaria journal
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| Volume | :
17
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| Issue | :
1
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| Number of Pages | :
46
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| Date Published | :
2018
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| URL | :
https://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12936-018-2193-9
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| DOI | :
10.1186/s12936-018-2193-9
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| Short Title | :
Malar J
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