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Recent increase of genetic diversity in Plasmodium vivax population in the Republic of Korea.
Malaria journal - 7 Sept 2011
Honma Hajime, Kim Jung-Yeon, Palacpac Nirianne M Q, Mita Toshihiro, Lee Wonja, Horii Toshihiro, Tanabe Kazuyuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The reemergence of Plasmodium vivax in South Korea since 1993 represents a serious public health concern. Despite the importance in understanding genetic diversity for control strategies, however, studies remain inconclusive with the general premise that due to low rate of malaria transmission, there is generally low genetic diversity with very few strains involved. In this study, the genetic...
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