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The diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from asymptomatic and symptomatic school-age children in Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Malaria journal - 20 Mar 2023
Simpson Shirley V, Nundu Sabin S, Arima Hiroaki, Kaneko Osamu, Mita Toshihiro, Culleton Richard, Yamamoto Taro
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BACKGROUND: Understanding Plasmodium falciparum population diversity and transmission dynamics provides information on the intensity of malaria transmission, which is needed for assessing malaria control interventions. This study aimed to determine P. falciparum allelic diversity and multiplicity of infection (MOI) among asymptomatic and symptomatic school-age children in Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of...
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