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Plasmodium falciparum msp1 and msp2 genetic diversity and allele frequencies in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
Parasites & vectors - 30 May 2018
Somé Anyirékun Fabrice, Bazié Thomas, Zongo Issaka, Yerbanga R Serge, Nikiéma Frédéric, Neya Cathérine, Taho Liz Karen, Ouédraogo Jean-Bosco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Burkina Faso, malaria remains the overall leading cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for 35.12% of consultations, 40.83% of hospitalizations and 37.5% of deaths. Genotyping of malaria parasite populations remains an important tool to determine the types and number of parasite clones in an infection. The present study aimed to evaluate the merozoite surface protein 1 (msp1) and merozoite...
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