2014
Analysis of pfhrp2 genetic diversity in Senegal and implications for use of rapid diagnostic tests
Deme AB, Park DJ, Bei AK, Sarr O, Badiane AS, Gueye Pel H, Ahouidi A, Ndir O, Mboup S, Wirth DF, Ndiaye D, Volkman SK. Analysis of pfhrp2 genetic diversity in Senegal and implications for use of rapid diagnostic tests. Malaria Journal 2014, 13: 34. PMID: 24472178, PMCID: PMC3913323, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic diversityNucleotide diversityNon-synonymous nucleotide diversityRepeat length polymorphismAmino acid repeatsPfhrp2 geneLength polymorphismExtent of polymorphismEssential genesParasite ecologyAcid repeatsDiversity surveysParasite proteinsBp regionGenesProtein 2Polymorphic genesRepeatsDiversityHistidine-rich protein 2PfHRP2 antigenSenegalese National Malaria Control ProgrammeHRP2 detectionAntigen diversityPlasmodium falciparum
2012
Nuclear Repositioning Precedes Promoter Accessibility and Is Linked to the Switching Frequency of a Plasmodium falciparum Invasion Gene
Coleman BI, Ribacke U, Manary M, Bei AK, Winzeler EA, Wirth DF, Duraisingh MT. Nuclear Repositioning Precedes Promoter Accessibility and Is Linked to the Switching Frequency of a Plasmodium falciparum Invasion Gene. Cell Host & Microbe 2012, 12: 739-750. PMID: 23245319, PMCID: PMC4066821, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2012.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research