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Genomic Analyses Reveal the Common Occurrence and Complexity of Plasmodium vivax Relapses in Cambodia.
mBio - 23 Jan 2018
Popovici Jean, Friedrich Lindsey R, Kim Saorin, Bin Sophalai, Run Vorleak, Lek Dysoley, Cannon Matthew V, Menard Didier, Serre David
Abstract excerpt
Plasmodium vivax parasites have a unique dormant stage that can cause relapses weeks or months after the initial infection. These dormant parasites are among the main challenges of vivax malaria control as they constitute a reservoir that is difficult to eliminate. Since field studies are confounded by reinfections and possible recrudescence of drug-resistant parasites, most analyses of P. vivax relapses have...
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