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Population genomics identifies a distinct Plasmodium vivax population on the China-Myanmar border of Southeast Asia.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Aug 2020
Brashear Awtum M, Fan Qi, Hu Yubing, Li Yuling, Zhao Yan, Wang Zenglei, Cao Yaming, Miao Jun, Barry Alyssa, Cui Liwang
Abstract excerpt
Plasmodium vivax has become the predominant malaria parasite and a major challenge for malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Yet, our knowledge about the evolution of P. vivax populations in the GMS is fragmental. We performed whole genome sequencing on 23 P. vivax samples from the China-Myanmar border (CMB) and used 21 high-coverage samples to compare to over 200 samples from the rest of the...
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