Article
Geographical origin of Plasmodium vivax in the Hainan Island, China: insights from mitochondrial genome.
Malaria journal - 8 Mar 2023
Li Yuchun, Huang Xiaomin, Qing Ling, Zeng Wen, Zeng Xiangjie, Meng Feng, Wang GuangZe, Chen Yan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hainan Province, China, has been an endemic region with high transmission of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. Indigenous malaria caused by P. vivax was eliminated in Hainan in 2011, while imported vivax malaria remains. However, the geographical origin of P. vivax cases in Hainan remains unclear. METHODS: Indigenous and imported P. vivax isolates (n = 45) were collected from Hainan...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
