Identification and molecular characterisation of malaria parasites of macaques in Kapit, Sarawak

The objectives of this study were to develop species specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers for molecular detection of monkey malaria parasites and to use molecular methods to identify and characterize plasmodium species from macaques. Since P. knowlesi is potentially of zoonotic origin, t...

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Main Author: Divis, Paul Cliff Simon
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2007
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spelling my-unimas-ir.6012023-05-11T09:28:10Z Identification and molecular characterisation of malaria parasites of macaques in Kapit, Sarawak 2007 Divis, Paul Cliff Simon QR180 Immunology The objectives of this study were to develop species specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers for molecular detection of monkey malaria parasites and to use molecular methods to identify and characterize plasmodium species from macaques. Since P. knowlesi is potentially of zoonotic origin, these methods would assist in determining whether macaques are the natural reservoir of P. knowlesi in the Kapit Division. In this study, species-specific PCR primers for the identification of P. knowlesi, P. cynomolgi, P. coatneyi, P. fieldi, P. inui and P. fragile were developed based on the variable regions in the small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) genes. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2007 Thesis http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/601/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/601/1/Paul%20Cliff%20Simon%20Divis.pdf text en validuser masters Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Divis, Paul Cliff Simon
Identification and molecular characterisation of malaria parasites of macaques in Kapit, Sarawak
description The objectives of this study were to develop species specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers for molecular detection of monkey malaria parasites and to use molecular methods to identify and characterize plasmodium species from macaques. Since P. knowlesi is potentially of zoonotic origin, these methods would assist in determining whether macaques are the natural reservoir of P. knowlesi in the Kapit Division. In this study, species-specific PCR primers for the identification of P. knowlesi, P. cynomolgi, P. coatneyi, P. fieldi, P. inui and P. fragile were developed based on the variable regions in the small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) genes.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Divis, Paul Cliff Simon
author_facet Divis, Paul Cliff Simon
author_sort Divis, Paul Cliff Simon
title Identification and molecular characterisation of malaria parasites of macaques in Kapit, Sarawak
title_short Identification and molecular characterisation of malaria parasites of macaques in Kapit, Sarawak
title_full Identification and molecular characterisation of malaria parasites of macaques in Kapit, Sarawak
title_fullStr Identification and molecular characterisation of malaria parasites of macaques in Kapit, Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed Identification and molecular characterisation of malaria parasites of macaques in Kapit, Sarawak
title_sort identification and molecular characterisation of malaria parasites of macaques in kapit, sarawak
granting_institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
granting_department Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
publishDate 2007
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/601/1/Paul%20Cliff%20Simon%20Divis.pdf
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