| Literature DB >> 1684263 |
O Mercereau-Puijalon1, T Fandeur, S Bonnefoy, C Jacquemot, J L Sarthou.
Abstract
The genomic polymorphism of Plasmodium falciparum was investigated in a series of samples collected in Senegal during one transmission season. PCR analysis was performed on several genes coding for blood-stage antigens: the gene for the major merozoite surface antigen P190, the gene for the second merozoite surface antigen MSA2 and the gene coding for antigen 96tR/GBP130. In each case, several distinct forms of the genes studied were observed. Both the MAD20 and K1 allelic families of P190 genes were observed. PCR analysis of a single variable region did not differentiate each isolate. However, when the data obtained for several markers are combined, each isolate had a specific genotype. Thus, using PCR to study in parallel several loci is a useful tool to genetically type strains.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1684263 DOI: 10.1016/0001-706x(91)90080-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Trop ISSN: 0001-706X Impact factor: 3.112