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Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum dhfr and dhps genes and age related in vivo sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine resistance in malaria-infected patients from Nigeria by Happi, C.T., Gbotosho, G.O., Folarin, O.A., Akinboye, D.O., Yusuf, B.O., Ebong, O.O., Sowunmi, A., Kyle, D.E., Milhous, W., Wirth, D.F., Oduola, A.M.J.

“…Mutations in Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase ( dhfr) and dihydropteroate synthase ( dhps) genes have been used as means to predict treatment…”
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Genotyping malaria parasites to understand malaria transmission by Volkman, S.K., Daniels, R., Chang, H., Park, D.C., Neafsey, D.E., Schaffner, S.F., Lukens, A.K., Mboup, S., Sabeti, P.C., Wirth, D.F., Hartl, D.L.

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Biological revelations by Wirth, Dyann F

“…The genome of the malaria parasite was sequenced with the aim of learning more about how the parasite works, and with the hope that this would reveal potential…”
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A sequence insertion targeting vector for Leishmania enriettii by Tobin, J.F. (Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA), Wirth, D.F

“…We have demonstrated previously that Leishmania enriettii contains the enzymatic machinery to mediate efficient interplasmidic homologous recombination. In…”
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Gender distribution in asymptomatic and invasive amebiasis by Acuna-Soto, R, Maguire, J.H, Wirth, D.F

“…OBJECTIVE: The majority of individuals infected by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica experience subclinical infections. However, a small proportion…”
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avian malaria Plasmodium lophurae has a small number of heterogeneous ribosomal RNA genes by Unnasch, T.R, Wirth, D.F

“…The structure and number of the ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes of the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium lophurae has been examined using Southern blot analysis and…”
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Defining the origin of Plasmodium falciparum resistant dhfr isolates in Senegal by Ndiaye, D., Daily, J.P., Sarr, O., Ndir, O., Gaye, O., Mboup, S., Roper, C., Wirth, D.F.

“…We previously reported a high baseline prevalence of mutations in the dhfr and dhps genes of Plasmodium falciparum throughout Senegal. The highest prevalence…”
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3′ UTR elements enhance expression of Pgs28, an ookinete protein of Plasmodium gallinaceum by Golightly, Linnie M., Mbacham, Wilfred, Daily, Johanna, Wirth, Dyann F.

“…In Plasmodium parasites the fusion of gametes to form a fertilized zygote and morphogenesis into the motile ookinete are critical developmental stages in the…”
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Leishmania amazonensis: Multidrug Resistance in Vinblastine-Resistant Promastigotes Is Associated with Rhodamine 123 Efflux, DNA Amplification, and RNA Overexpression of a Leishmania mdr1 Gene by Gueiros, F.J., Viola, J.P.B., Gomes, F.C.A., Farina, M., Lins, U., Bertho, A.L., Wirth, D.F., Lopes, U.G.

“…A vinblastine-resistant Leishmania amazonensis cell line (RV100) which exhibits cross-resistance to the unrelated drug adriamycin, and thus is considered to be…”
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Functional complementation of the ste6 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with the pfmdr 1 gene of Plasmodium falciparum by Yolkman, S.K. (Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA.), Cowman, A.F, Wirth, D.F

“…The pfmdr1 gene has been associated with; drug-resistant phenotype in Plasmodium falciparum, and over expression of pfmdr1 has been associated with mefloquine…”
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Fourteen polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers for the human malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax by KARUNAWEERA, N.D, FERREIRA, M.U, HARTL, D.L, WIRTH, D.F

“…We have optimized a set of 14 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the human malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax, all of them consisting of either tri- or…”
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Creation of Null/+ mutants of the alpha-tubulin gene in Leishmania enriettii by gene cluster deletion by CUROTTO DE LAFAILLE, M. A, WIRTH, D. F

“…Tubulins are abundant structural proteins in the Leishmania parasite, and tubulin genes are examples of highly expressed genes, which are present in multiple…”
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Rapid identification of Leishmania species by specific hybridization of kinetoplast DNA in cutaneous lesions [Zoonose, protozoan] by Wirth, D.F, Pratt, D.M

“…Kinetoplast DNA (kDNA) was isolated from various species of the protozoic parasite Leishmania and analyzed by nucleic acid hybridization to detect…”
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Specific DNA Probe for the Diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria by Barker, Robert H., Suebsaeng, Laksami, Rooney, William, Alecrim, Graca C., Dourado, Heitor V., Wirth, Dyann F.

“…Malaria can be diagnosed either by direct microscopic examination of blood smears, which is time consuming and requires expertise, or by immunological…”
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Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax: factors affecting sensitivity and specificity of PCR-based diagnosis of malaria by Barker, Jr, R H, Banchongaksorn, T, Courval, J M, Suwonkerd, W, Rimwungtragoon, K, Wirth, D F

“…We have previously reported on development of a simple PCR-based method to detect Plasmodium falciparum in which patient blood samples are lysed and then…”
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Kinetoplast DNA minicircles: regions of extensive sequence divergence by Rogers, W.O, Wirth, D.F

“…Previous work has shown that the kinetoplast minicircle DNA of Leishmania species exhibits species-specific sequence divergence and this observation has led to…”
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Tandem arrangement of tubulin genes in the protozoan parasite Leishmania enriettii by Landfear, S M, McMahon-Pratt, D, Wirth, D F

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Genus- and species-specific DNA probes to identify mycobacteria using the polymerase chain reaction by Fries, J W, Patel, R J, Piessens, W F, Wirth, D F

“…Differential diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. avium, and other mycobacteria remains a lengthy process. Recently, the use of DNA probes has been…”
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trans splicing in Leishmania enriettii and identification of ribonucleoprotein complexes containing the spliced leader and U2 equivalent RNAs by MILLER, S. I, WIRTH, D. F

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Chromosome location of four genes in Leishmania by Comeau, A M, Miller, S I, Wirth, D F

“…Chromosome-sized DNA molecules from Leishmania isolates (L. mexicana amazonensis, L. mexicana mexicana, L. chagasi, L. major, L. donovani, and L. braziliensis)…”
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