[Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum and its implications in the epidemiology of malaria].

Article

[Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum and its implications in the epidemiology of malaria].

Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 1 Dec 2005

Jiménez Judy Natalia, Muskus Carlos Enrique, Vélez Iván Darío

Abstract excerpt

Genetic diversity provides Plasmodium falciparum with the potential capacity of avoiding the immune response, and possibly supporting the selection of drug or vaccine resistant parasites. These genetic characters play key roles in the selection of appropriate malaria control measures. Diverse clo...

Topics

Animals
Genetic Variation
Humans
Malaria, Falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum

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