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Microgeographical differences of Plasmodium vivax relapse and re-infection in the Peruvian Amazon.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Aug 2013
Chuquiyauri Raul, Peñataro Pablo, Brouwer Kimberly C, Fasabi Manuel, Calderon Maritza, Torres Sonia, Gilman Robert H, Kosek Margaret, Vinetz Joseph M
Abstract excerpt
To determine the magnitude of Plasmodium vivax relapsing malaria in rural Amazonia, we carried out a study in four sites in northeastern Peru. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism of PvMSP-3α and tandem repeat (TR) markers were compared for their ability to distinguish relapse versus reinfection. Of 1,507 subjects with P. vivax malaria, 354 developed > 1 episode during the study; 97...
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