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SUBMITTER: Lee GC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3225176 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lee Gyu-Cheol GC Jeon Eun-Sung ES Le Dung Tien DT Kim Tong-Soo TS Yoo Jong-Ha JH Kim Hak Yong HY Chong Chom-Kyu CK
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20111201 6
Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria are endemic to many parts of the world and humans can be co-infected with both species. Because each Plasmodium species has different biological and clinical characteristics, accurate differentiation of the infecting species is essential for effective treatment. Therefore, we produced three monoclonal antibodies that recognize the lactate dehydrogenase of P. falciparum, P. vivax, or both to develop the first P. falciparum, P. vivax, and mixed-species in ...[more]