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Allelic Diversity of MSP1 Gene in Plasmodium falciparum from Rural and Urban Areas of Gabon.
The Korean journal of parasitology - 1 Aug 2015
Mawili-Mboumba Denise Patricia, Mbondoukwe Noé, Adande Elvire, Bouyou-Akotet Marielle Karine
Abstract excerpt
The present study determined and compared the genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum strains infecting children living in 2 areas from Gabon with different malaria endemicity. Blood samples were collected from febrile children from 2008 to 2009 in 2 health centres from rural (Oyem) and urban (Owendo) areas. Genetic diversity was determined in P. falciparum isolates by analyzing the merozoite surface protein-1...
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