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Genetic Spatiotemporal Anatomy of Plasmodium vivax Malaria Episodes in Greece, 2009-2013.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2018
Spanakos Gregory, Snounou Georges, Pervanidou Danai, Alifrangis Michael, Rosanas-Urgell Anna, Baka Agoritsa, Tseroni Maria, Vakali Annita, Vassalou Evdokia, Patsoula Eleni, Zeller Herve, Van Bortel Wim, Hadjichristodoulou Christos
Abstract excerpt
An influx of immigrants is contributing to the reemergence of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Greece; 1 persistent focus of transmission is in Laconia, Pelopónnese. We genotyped archived blood samples from a substantial proportion of malaria cases recorded in Greece in 2009-2013 using 8 microsatellite markers and a PvMSP-3α gene fragment and plotted their spatiotemporal distribution. High parasite genetic diversity...
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