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Genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax Pvcsp and Pvmsp1 in Guyana, South America.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Nov 2006
Bonilla J Alfredo, Validum Lloyd, Cummings Rudolph, Palmer Carol J
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 55% of malaria infections in the Guyana Amazon region are attributed to Plasmodium falciparum while the other 45% are attributed to non-falciparum, mostly Plasmodium vivax. However, little is known about the P. vivax strain types circulating in the region. Using PCR for Plasmodium detection and two genetic markers specific to P. vivax to detect the polymorphic circumsporozoite protein (CSP) and the...
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