Article
Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates based on MSP-1 and MSP-2 genes from Kolla-Shele area, Arbaminch Zuria District, southwest Ethiopia.
Malaria journal - 14 Feb 2015
Mohammed Hussein, Mindaye Tedla, Belayneh Meseret, Kassa Moges, Assefa Ashenafi, Tadesse Mekonnen, Woyessa Adugna, Mengesha Tesfaye, Kebede Amha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum has been extensively studied in various countries. However, limited data are available from Ethiopia. This study was conducted to evaluate the extent of genetic diversity of P. falciparum in Kolla-Shele, in the southwest of Ethiopia. METHODS: A total of 88 isolates from patients with uncomplicated P. falciparum attending Kolla-Shele Health Centre was...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Alleles
- Antigens, Protozoan
- Child, Preschool
- Ethiopia
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Male
- Merozoite Surface Protein 1