Article
Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum and distribution of drug resistance haplotypes in Yemen.
Malaria journal - 15 Jul 2013
Al-Hamidhi Salama, Mahdy Mohammed A K, Al-Hashami Zainab, Al-Farsi Hissa, Al-mekhlafi Abdulsalam M, Idris Mohamed A, Beja-Pereira Albano, Babiker Hamza A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Despite evident success of malaria control in many sites in the Arabian Peninsula, malaria remains endemic in a few spots, in Yemen and south-west of Saudi Arabia. In addition to local transmission, imported malaria sustains an extra source of parasites that can challenge the strengths of local control strategies. This study examined the genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in Yemen and...
Topics
- Antimalarials
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Drug Resistance
- Genetic Variation
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Prevalence
- Yemen
