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Population genetic structure of Plasmodium falciparum across a region of diverse endemicity in West Africa.
Malaria journal - 3 Jul 2012
Mobegi Victor A, Loua Kovana M, Ahouidi Ambroise D, Satoguina Judith, Nwakanma Davis C, Amambua-Ngwa Alfred, Conway David J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Malaria parasite population genetic structure varies among areas of differing endemicity, but this has not been systematically studied across Plasmodium falciparum populations in Africa where most infections occur. METHODS: Ten polymorphic P. falciparum microsatellite loci were genotyped in 268 infections from eight locations in four West African countries (Republic of Guinea, Guinea Bissau, The...
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