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Genome-wide microsatellite characteristics of five human Plasmodium species, focusing on Plasmodium malariae and P. ovale curtisi.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2020
Mathema Vivek Bhakta, Nakeesathit Supatchara, White Nicholas J, Dondorp Arjen M, Imwong Mallika
Abstract excerpt
Microsatellites can be utilized to explore genotypes, population structure, and other genomic features of eukaryotes. Systematic characterization of microsatellites has not been a focus for several species of Plasmodium, including P. malariae and P. ovale, as the majority of malaria elimination programs are focused on P. falciparum and to a lesser extent P. vivax. Here, five human malaria species (P. falciparum,...
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