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Tracing the origins of Plasmodium vivax resurgence after malaria elimination on Aneityum Island in Vanuatu
18 May 2024
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BACKGROUND: Five years after successful malaria elimination, Aneityum Island in Vanuatu experienced an outbreak of Plasmodium vivax of unknown origin in 2002. Epidemiological investigations revealed several potential sources of P. vivax. We aimed to identify the genetic origin of P. vivax responsible for the resurgence. METHODS: Five P. vivax microsatellite markers were genotyped using DNA extracted from archived...
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