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The Plasmodium vivax merozoite surface protein 3β sequence reveals contrasting parasite populations in southern and northwestern Thailand.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Nov 2014
Putaporntip Chaturong, Miao Jun, Kuamsab Napaporn, Sattabongkot Jetsumon, Sirichaisinthop Jeeraphat, Jongwutiwes Somchai, Cui Liwang
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BACKGROUND: Malaria control efforts have a significant impact on the epidemiology and parasite population dynamics. In countries aiming for malaria elimination, malaria transmission may be restricted to limited transmission hot spots, where parasite populations may be isolated from each other and experience different selection forces. Here we aim to examine the Plasmodium vivax population divergence in...
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