Multiplicity of infection and genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from patients with uncomplicated and severe malaria in Gezira State, Sudan.

doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1641-z

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Multiplicity of infection and genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from patients with uncomplicated and severe malaria in Gezira State, Sudan.

Parasites & vectors - 27 Jun 2016

Mahdi Abdel Hamid Muzamil, Elamin Arwa F, Albsheer Musab M Ali, Abdalla Abdelmohaymin A A, Mahgoub Nouh S, Mustafa Shaza O, Muneer Mohamed SiddigEltayeb, Amin Mutaz

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BACKGROUND: Multiplicity and genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum infection might play a role in determining the clinical outcome of malaria infection and could be a fair reflection of the disease transmission rate. This study investigated the genetic diversity of P. falciparum and multiplicity of infection in relation to the severity of malaria and age of patients in Gezira State, Sudan. METHODS: A...

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Multiplicity of infection and genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from patients with uncomplicated and severe malaria in Gezira State, Sudan.

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