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Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in Haiti: Insights from Microsatellite Markers.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Carter Tamar E, Malloy Halley, Existe Alexandre, Memnon Gladys, St Victor Yves, Okech Bernard A, Mulligan Connie J
Abstract excerpt
Hispaniola, comprising Haiti and the Dominican Republic, has been identified as a candidate for malaria elimination. However, incomplete surveillance data in Haiti hamper efforts to assess the impact of ongoing malaria control interventions. Characteristics of the genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum populations can be used to assess parasite transmission, which is information vital to evaluating malaria...
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