Genetic analysis of the dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase gene from geographically diverse isolates of Plasmodium malariae.

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Published in Antimicrob Agents Chemother on August 06, 2007

Authors

Naowarat Tanomsing1, Mallika Imwong, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Kesinee Chotivanich, Sornchai Looareesuwan, Mayfong Mayxay, Christiane Dolecek, Tran Tinh Hien, Virgilio E do Rosario, Ana Paula Arez, Pascal Michon, Georges Snounou, Nicholas J White, Nicholas P J Day

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

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