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Molecular and epidemiological characterization of Plasmodium vivax recurrent infections in southern Mexico.
Parasites & vectors - 18 Apr 2013
Gonzalez-Ceron Lilia, Mu Jianbing, Santillán Frida, Joy Deirdre, Sandoval Marco A, Camas Gerardo, Su Xinzhuan, Choy Elena V, Torreblanca Rene
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BACKGROUND: In southern Mexico, malaria transmission is low, seasonal, and persistent. Because many patients are affected by two or more malaria episodes caused by Plasmodium vivax, we carried out a study to determine the timing, frequency, and genetic identity of recurrent malaria episodes in the region between 1998 and 2008. METHODS: Symptomatic patients with more than one P. vivax infection were followed up,...
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