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Evaluation of the population structure and genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in southern China.
Malaria journal - 22 Jul 2015
Wei Guiying, Zhang Lili, Yan He, Zhao Yuemeng, Hu Jingying, Pan Weiqing
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BACKGROUND: Yunnan and Hainan provinces are the two major endemic regions for Plasmodium falciparum malaria in China. However, few studies have investigated the characteristics of this parasite. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the genetic diversity and population structure of P. falciparum to predict the geographic origin of falciparum malaria. METHODS: Thirteen highly polymorphic microsatellite loci were...
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