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Genotyping of Plasmodium vivax reveals both short and long latency relapse patterns in Kolkata.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Kim Jung-Ryong, Nandy Amitabha, Maji Ardhendu Kumar, Addy Manjulika, Dondorp Arjen M, Day Nicholas P J, Pukrittayakamee Sasithon, White Nicholas J, Imwong Mallika
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BACKGROUND: The Plasmodium vivax that was once prevalent in temperate climatic zones typically had an interval between primary infection and first relapse of 7-10 months, whereas in tropical areas P.vivax infections relapse frequently at intervals of 3-6 weeks. Defining the epidemiology of these...
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