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Global and local genetic diversity at two microsatellite loci in Plasmodium vivax parasites from Asia, Africa and South America.
Malaria journal - 2 Oct 2014
Schousboe Mette L, Ranjitkar Samir, Rajakaruna Rupika S, Amerasinghe Priyanie H, Konradsen Flemming, Morales Francisco, Ord Rosalynn, Pearce Richard, Leslie Toby, Rowland Mark, Gadalla Nahla, Bygbjerg Ib C, Alifrangis Michael, Roper Cally
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BACKGROUND: Even though Plasmodium vivax has the widest worldwide distribution of the human malaria species and imposes a serious impact on global public health, the investigation of genetic diversity in this species has been limited in comparison to Plasmodium falciparum. Markers of genetic diversity are vital to the evaluation of drug and vaccine efficacy, tracking of P. vivax outbreaks, and assessing...
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