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Monitoring Plasmodium falciparum growth and development by UV flow cytometry using an optimized Hoechst-thiazole orange staining strategy

  1. Brian T. Grimberg1,
  2. John J. Erickson1,
  3. R. Michael Sramkoski2,
  4. James W. Jacobberger2,
  5. Peter A. Zimmerman1,*

Article first published online: 26 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20541

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Cytometry Part A

Cytometry Part A

Volume 73A, Issue 6, pages 546–554, June 2008

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Grimberg, B. T., Erickson, J. J., Sramkoski, R. M., Jacobberger, J. W. and Zimmerman, P. A. (2008), Monitoring Plasmodium falciparum growth and development by UV flow cytometry using an optimized Hoechst-thiazole orange staining strategy. Cytometry, 73A: 546–554. doi: 10.1002/cyto.a.20541

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  1. 1

    Center for Global Health and Disease, School of Medicine, Case, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

  2. 2

    Case Comprehensive Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

*Center for Global Health and Disease, Case Western Reserve, University, Wolstein Research Building, 4-129 Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-7286

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 MAY 2008
  2. Article first published online: 26 FEB 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 JAN 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 13 DEC 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 21 AUG 2007

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  • NIH. Grant Number: AI52312
  • National Research Service Award Geographic Medicine and Infectious Disease training fellowship. Grant Number: AI07024
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR), Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE)

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