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Genetic analysis reveals unique characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum parasite populations in Haiti.
Malaria journal - 23 Oct 2020
Daniels Rachel F, Chenet Stella, Rogier Eric, Lucchi Naomi, Herman Camelia, Pierre Baby, Lemoine Jean Frantz, Boncy Jacques, Wirth Dyann F, Chang Michelle A, Udhayakumar Venkatachalam, Volkman Sarah K
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BACKGROUND: With increasing interest in eliminating malaria from the Caribbean region, Haiti is one of the two countries on the island of Hispaniola with continued malaria transmission. While the Haitian population remains at risk for malaria, there are a limited number of cases annually, making conventional epidemiological measures such as case incidence and prevalence of potentially limited value for fine-scale...
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