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Dynamic changes of Plasmodium vivax population structure in South Korea.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2016
Kang Jung-Mi, Lee Jinyoung, Cho Pyo-Yun, Kim Tae Im, Sohn Woon-Mok, Park Jae-Won, Kim Tong-Soo, Na Byoung-Kuk
Abstract excerpt
The vivax malaria epidemic has persisted in South Korea since its reemergence in 1993. Although there has been a significant decrease in the number of malaria cases in recent years, vivax malaria is still a major public health concern. To gain in-depth insight into the genetic makeup of Korean Plasmodium vivax, we analyzed polymorphic patterns of two major antigens, merozoite surface protein-1 (MSP-1) and MSP-3α,...
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