Article
Plasmodium ovale in Bangladesh: genetic diversity and the first known evidence of the sympatric distribution of Plasmodium ovale curtisi and Plasmodium ovale wallikeri in southern Asia.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Jun 2012
Fuehrer Hans-Peter, Habler Verena Elisabeth, Fally Markus Andreas, Harl Josef, Starzengruber Peter, Swoboda Paul, Bloeschl Ingrid, Khan Wasif Ali, Noedl Harald
Abstract excerpt
In spite of the high prevalence of malaria in Bangladesh and other southern Asian countries, there remains a substantial shortage of knowledge about the less common human malaria parasites. Recent studies indicate that Plasmodium ovale is made up of two species, namely Plasmodium ovale wallikeri and Plasmodium ovale curtisi. Genus- and species-specific nested PCR analyses of the ssrRNA gene was used to detect P....
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Bangladesh
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cluster Analysis
- DNA, Protozoan
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans