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Genetic diversity and transmissibility of imported Plasmodium vivax in Qatar and three countries of origin.
Scientific reports - 11 Jun 2018
Abdelraheem Mohammed H, Bansal Devendra, Idris Mohammed A, Mukhtar Moawia M, Hamid Muzamil M Abdel, Imam Zainb S, Getachew Sisay, Sehgal Rakesh, Kaur Hargobinder, Gadalla Amal H, Al-Hamidhi Salam, Al-Hashami Zainab, Al-Jabri Ali, Sultan Ali A, Babiker Hamza A
Abstract excerpt
Malaria control program in the Arabian Peninsula, backed by adequate logistical support, has interrupted transmission with exception of limited sites in Saudi Arabia and sporadic outbreaks in Oman. However, sustained influx of imported malaria represents a direct threat to the above success. Here we examined the extent of genetic diversity among imported P. vivax in Qatar, and its ability to produce gametocytes,...
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