Twelve microsatellite markers for characterization of Plasmodium falciparum from finger-prick blood samples
Twelve microsatellite markers for characterization of Plasmodium falciparum from finger-prick blood samples
T. Anderson,X. Su,2 Authors,K. Day
1999 · DOI: 10.1017/S0031182099004552
Parasitology · 353 Citations
TLDR
Protocols for characterization of 12 microsatellite markers from finger-prick blood samples infected with Plasmodium falciparum are described, which allow amplification from low levels of template, while eliminating the problem of spurious products due to primer carry over from the primary round of PCR.