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Genetic structure of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum in the Bannu district of Pakistan.
Malaria journal - 23 Apr 2010
Khatoon Lubna, Baliraine Frederick N, Bonizzoni Mariangela, Malik Salman A, Yan Guiyun
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BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum are the major causative agents of malaria. While knowledge of the genetic structure of malaria parasites is useful for understanding the evolution of parasite virulence, designing anti-malarial vaccines and assessing the impact of malaria control measures, there is a paucity of information on genetic diversity of these two malaria parasites in Pakistan. This...
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