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Clonal population expansion in an outbreak of Plasmodium falciparum on the northwest coast of Ecuador
1 Dec 2015
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BACKGROUND: Determining the source of malaria outbreaks in Ecuador and identifying remaining transmission foci will help in malaria elimination efforts. In this study, the genetic signatures of Plasmodium falciparum isolates, obtained from an outbreak that occurred in northwest Ecuador from 2012 to 2013, were characterized. METHODS: Molecular investigation of the outbreak was performed using neutral...
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