Plasmodium vivax malaria in Mali: a study from three different regions

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BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax has traditionally been considered virtually absent from Western and Central Africa, due to the absence of the Duffy blood group in most of the population living in these areas. Recent reports, however, suggest the circulation of P. vivax in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: Giemsa/Field-stained smears from febrile patients recruited in five different cities (Goundam, Tombouctou, Gao,...

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