Table 1 The RNA levels of var3 in patient A and B parasite isolates and four laboratory parasite lines
Sample Primer pair | Patient A | Patient B | 3D7 VAR3 | FCR3 VAR3 | FCR3 IT4var60 | FCR3 IT4var59 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DBLε8 (var3Global) | 187.6 | 419.9 | 1837.9 | 701.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
PFI1820w (3D7) | ND | ND | 1055.6 | ND | ND | ND |
PFF0020w (3D7) | ND | ND | 807.8 | ND | ND | ND |
PFA0015c (3D7) | ND | ND | 17.7 | ND | ND | ND |
IT4var3 (FCR3) | ND | ND | ND | 696.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
VAR3Xi (3D7 and FCR3) | ND | ND | 1492.9 | 621.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
PFA0015cXi (3D7) | ND | ND | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |