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Plasmodium vivax Diversity and Population Structure across Four Continents.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2015
Koepfli Cristian, Rodrigues Priscila T, Antao Tiago, Orjuela-Sánchez Pamela, Van den Eede Peter, Gamboa Dionicia, van Hong Nguyen, Bendezu Jorge, Erhart Annette, Barnadas Céline, Ratsimbasoa Arsène, Menard Didier, Severini Carlo, Menegon Michela, Nour Bakri Y M, Karunaweera Nadira, Mueller Ivo, Ferreira Marcelo U, Felger Ingrid
Abstract excerpt
Plasmodium vivax is the geographically most widespread human malaria parasite. To analyze patterns of microsatellite diversity and population structure across countries of different transmission intensity, genotyping data from 11 microsatellite markers was either generated or compiled from 841 isolates from four continents collected in 1999-2008. Diversity was highest in South-East Asia (mean allelic richness...
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