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Influx of diverse, drug resistant and transmissible Plasmodium falciparum into a malaria-free setting in Qatar.
BMC infectious diseases - 15 Jun 2020
Al-Rumhi Abir, Al-Hashami Zainab, Al-Hamidhi Salama, Gadalla Amal, Naeem Raeece, Ranford-Cartwright Lisa, Pain Arnab, Sultan Ali A, Babiker Hamza A
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BACKGROUND: Successful control programs have impeded local malaria transmission in almost all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. Nevertheless, a prodigious influx of imported malaria via migrant workers sustains the threat of local transmission. Here we examine the origin of imported malaria in Qatar, assess genetic diversity...
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