Article
Genomic analysis of local variation and recent evolution in Plasmodium vivax.
Nature genetics - 1 Aug 2016
Pearson Richard D, Amato Roberto, Auburn Sarah, Miotto Olivo, Almagro-Garcia Jacob, Amaratunga Chanaki, Suon Seila, Mao Sivanna, Noviyanti Rintis, Trimarsanto Hidayat, Marfurt Jutta, Anstey Nicholas M, William Timothy, Boni Maciej F, Dolecek Christiane, Hien Tinh Tran, White Nicholas J, Michon Pascal, Siba Peter, Tavul Livingstone, Harrison Gabrielle, Barry Alyssa, Mueller Ivo, Ferreira Marcelo U, Karunaweera Nadira, Randrianarivelojosia Milijaona, Gao Qi, Hubbart Christina, Hart Lee, Jeffery Ben, Drury Eleanor, Mead Daniel, Kekre Mihir, Campino Susana, Manske Magnus, Cornelius Victoria J, MacInnis Bronwyn, Rockett Kirk A, Miles Alistair, Rayner Julian C, Fairhurst Rick M, Nosten Francois, Price Ric N, Kwiatkowski Dominic P
Abstract excerpt
The widespread distribution and relapsing nature of Plasmodium vivax infection present major challenges for the elimination of malaria. To characterize the genetic diversity of this parasite in individual infections and across the population, we performed deep genome sequencing of >200 clinical s...
Topics
- Biological Evolution
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Variation
- Genomics
- Humans
- Malaria, Vivax
- Plasmodium vivax
