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Whole-genome sequencing of a Plasmodium vivax clinical isolate exhibits geographical characteristics and high genetic variation in China-Myanmar border area.
BMC genomics - 6 Feb 2017
Chen Shen-Bo, Wang Yue, Kassegne Kokouvi, Xu Bin, Shen Hai-Mo, Chen Jun-Hu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Currently in China, the trend of Plasmodium vivax cases imported from Southeast Asia was increased especially in the China-Myanmar border area. Driven by the increase in P. vivax cases and stronger need for vaccine and drug development, several P. vivax isolates genome sequencing projects are underway. However, little is known about the genetic variability in this area until now. RESULTS: The...
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