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Genetic polymorphisms associated with anti-malarial antibody levels in a low and unstable malaria transmission area in southern Sri Lanka.
Malaria journal - 20 Aug 2012
Dewasurendra Rajika L, Suriyaphol Prapat, Fernando Sumadhya D, Carter Richard, Rockett Kirk, Corran Patrick, Kwiatkowski Dominic, Karunaweera Nadira D
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BACKGROUND: The incidence of malaria in Sri Lanka has significantly declined in recent years. Similar trends were seen in Kataragama, a known malaria endemic location within the southern province of the country, over the past five years. This is a descriptive study of anti-malarial antibody levels and selected host genetic mutations in residents of Kataragama, under low malaria transmission conditions. METHODS:...
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