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A new Plasmodium vivax reference genome for South American isolates.
BMC genomics - 11 Oct 2023
De Meulenaere Katlijn, Cuypers Bart, Gamboa Dionicia, Laukens Kris, Rosanas-Urgell Anna
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BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax is the second most important cause of human malaria worldwide, and accounts for the majority of malaria cases in South America. A high-quality reference genome exists for Papua Indonesia (PvP01) and Thailand (PvW1), but is lacking for South America. A reference genome specifically for South America would be beneficial though, as P. vivax is a genetically diverse parasite with...
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