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Genetic diversity of plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein-3alpha (Pvmsp-3alpha) gene in Jhapa District of Nepal.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Mar 2012
Adhikari Madhav, Ranjitkar Samir, Schousboe Mette Leth, Alifrangis Michael, Imwong Mallika, Bhatta Dwij Raj, Banjara Megha Raj
Abstract excerpt
In Nepal, Plasmodium vivax accounts for approximately 80-90% of the malaria cases, but limited studies have been conducted on the genetic diversity of this parasite population. This study was carried out to determine the genetic diversity of P. vivax population sampled from subjects living in an endemic area of Jhapa District by analyzing the polymorphic merozoite surface protein-3alpha (Pvmsp-3alpha) gene by...
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