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Population Genetics of Plasmodium vivax in Four Rural Communities in Central Vietnam.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Feb 2016
Hong Nguyen Van, Delgado-Ratto Christopher, Thanh Pham Vinh, Van den Eede Peter, Guetens Pieter, Binh Nguyen Thi Huong, Phuc Bui Quang, Duong Tran Thanh, Van Geertruyden Jean Pierre, D'Alessandro Umberto, Erhart Annette, Rosanas-Urgell Anna
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BACKGROUND: The burden of malaria in Vietnam has drastically reduced, prompting the National Malaria Control Program to officially engage in elimination efforts. Plasmodium vivax is becoming increasingly prevalent, remaining a major problem in the country's central and southern provinces. A better understanding of P. vivax genetic diversity and structure of local parasite populations will provide baseline data...
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