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Development of a single nucleotide polymorphism barcode to genotype Plasmodium vivax infections.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Mar 2015
Baniecki Mary Lynn, Faust Aubrey L, Schaffner Stephen F, Park Daniel J, Galinsky Kevin, Daniels Rachel F, Hamilton Elizabeth, Ferreira Marcelo U, Karunaweera Nadira D, Serre David, Zimmerman Peter A, Sá Juliana M, Wellems Thomas E, Musset Lise, Legrand Eric, Melnikov Alexandre, Neafsey Daniel E, Volkman Sarah K, Wirth Dyann F, Sabeti Pardis C
Abstract excerpt
Plasmodium vivax, one of the five species of Plasmodium parasites that cause human malaria, is responsible for 25-40% of malaria cases worldwide. Malaria global elimination efforts will benefit from accurate and effective genotyping tools that will provide insight into the population genetics and diversity of this parasite. The recent sequencing of P. vivax isolates from South America, Africa, and Asia presents a...
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