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High frequency of genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax field isolates in Myanmar.
Acta tropica - 1 Jan 2009
Moon Sung-Ung, Lee Hyeong-Woo, Kim Jung-Yeon, Na Byoung-Kuk, Cho Shin-Hyeong, Lin Khin, Sohn Woon-Mok, Kim Tong-Soo
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Malaria is one of the most serious problems threatening human health in Myanmar. Although the morbidity and mortality rates due to malaria have been gradually declining, Myanmar still contributes to a large proportion of malarial death in the South-East Asia region. However, little is known about the nature and extent of genetic diversity of the malarial parasites circulating in Myanmar. In this study, we...
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