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Genetic differentiation and population structure of Anopheles funestus from Uganda and the southern African countries of Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Parasites & vectors - 18 Feb 2020
Kaddumukasa Martha A, Wright Jane, Muleba Mbanga, Stevenson Jenny C, Norris Douglas E, Coetzee Maureen
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BACKGROUND: Anopheles funestus (s.s.) is a primary vector of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum in Africa, a human pathogen that causes almost half a million deaths each year. The population structure of An. funestus was examined in samples from Uganda and the southern African countries of Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. METHODS: Twelve microsatellites were used to estimate the genetic diversity...
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