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Redefining the expressed prototype SICAvar gene involved in Plasmodium knowlesi antigenic variation

Stacey A Lapp1, Cindy C Korir1 and Mary R Galinski1,2*

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1 Emory Vaccine Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, 954 Gatewood Rd, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

2 Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Malaria Journal 2009, 8:181 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-181

Published: 31 July 2009

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Additional file 1:

Alignment of PkH_051981, genomic sequence surrounding PkH_051981, PkH_000630, and sequenced clones. A complete alignment of all available genomic sequence from the start of PkH_051981, sequenced clones that span exon 1 to exon 3, and the available genomic sequence of PkH_000630.

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Sequence alignment of the 405 bp perfect tandem repeat identified in intron 2 of the redefined 205 SICAvar gene. Analysis using the Tandem Repeats Finder identified a 405 bp perfect repeat in intron 2 of the redefined 205 SICAvar gene. The alignment of the repeat is depicted.

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LC-MS/MS derived peptide sequences from Pk1(B+)1+-infected RBC membranes that match the predicted protein products of PkH_051981, PkH_052810, and PkH_052840. A table is presented showing the peptide sequences from Pk1(B+)1+-infected RBC membranes that match the predicted protein products of PkH_051981, PkH_052810, and PkH_052840.

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