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Therapeutic and Diagnostic Innovation for Parasitology: Grand Challenges. 寄生虫学的治疗和诊断创新：大挑战。

Frontiers in parasitology Pub Date : 2022-07-01 Epub Date: 2022-07-04 DOI: 10.3389/fpara.2022.963671

Richard J Martin

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Frontiers in Parasitology Grand Challenge. 寄生虫学前沿大挑战

Frontiers in parasitology Pub Date : 2022-04-28 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.3389/fpara.2022.902098

Alex Loukas

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Unravelling var complexity: Relationship between DBLα types and var genes in Plasmodium falciparum. 揭示变异的复杂性：恶性疟原虫中 DBLα 类型与变异基因之间的关系。

Frontiers in parasitology Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-01-09 DOI: 10.3389/fpara.2022.1006341

Mun Hua Tan, Heejung Shim, Yao-Ban Chan, Karen P Day

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