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Use of a Plasmodium vivax genetic barcode for genomic surveillance and parasite tracking in Sri Lanka.
Malaria journal - 21 Sept 2020
Dewasurendra Rajika L, Baniecki Mary Lynn, Schaffner Stephen, Siriwardena Yamuna, Moon Jade, Doshi R, Gunawardena Sharmini, Daniels Rachel F, Neafsey Daniel, Volkman Sarah, Chandrasekharan Naduviladath V, Wirth Dyann F, Karunaweera Nadira D
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BACKGROUND: Sri Lanka was certified as a malaria-free nation in 2016; however, imported malaria cases continue to be reported. Evidence-based information on the genetic structure/diversity of the parasite populations is useful to understand the population history, assess the trends in transmission patterns, as well as to predict threatening phenotypes that may be introduced and spread in parasite populations...
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