Allelic diversity at the merozoite surface protein-1 locus of Plasmodium falciparum in clinical isolates from the southwestern Brazilian Amazon.
Ferreira M, Liu Q, Kaneko O, Kimura M, Tanabe K, Kimura E, Katzin A, Isomura S, Kawamoto F. Allelic diversity at the merozoite surface protein-1 locus of Plasmodium falciparum in clinical isolates from the southwestern Brazilian Amazon. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1998, 59: 474-80. PMID: 9749647, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaria-endemic areasSymptomatic malaria patientsAllelic typesMalaria patientsHypoendemic areaPolymerase chain reactionClinical isolatesP. falciparumMerozoite surface protein 1 geneGene typesPlasmodium falciparumProtein 1 geneVariable blocks 2Chain reactionPlasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 geneMerozoite surface protein-1 locusDirect sequencingContradictory dataFalciparumDistinct clonesIsolatesBlock 2Variable blocksAllelic Diversity at the Merozoite Surface Protein-1 (MSP-1) Locus in Natural Plasmodium falciparum Populations: a Brief Overview
Ferreira M, Kaneko O, Kimura M, Liu Q, Kawamoto F, Tanabe K. Allelic Diversity at the Merozoite Surface Protein-1 (MSP-1) Locus in Natural Plasmodium falciparum Populations: a Brief Overview. Memórias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 1998, 93: 631-638. PMID: 9830530, DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02761998000500013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMSP-1 gene typesProtein-1 locusMerozoite surface protein-1 locusNon-random associationGene typesAllelic diversityParasite populationsAllelic typesSingle-copy geneFrequency-dependent immune selectionNatural Plasmodium falciparum populationsMsp-1 locusLocal parasite populationMsp-1 allelic typesDifferent gene typesPlasmodium falciparum populationsVariable blocks 2Wild isolatesSelective pressureSouthwestern Brazilian AmazonExtensive polymorphismLociHuman hostMajor malaria vaccine candidateImmune selection