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Characterizing the genetic diversity and population structure of Plasmodium knowlesi in Aceh Province, Indonesia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2025
Kariodimedjo Pinkan P, Fadila Nadia, Fine Sydney R, Trimarsanto Hidayat, Cotter Chris, Trianty Leily, Hsiang Michelle S, Smith Jennifer, Bennett Adam, Noviyanti Rintis, Coutrier Farah N
Abstract excerpt
As in other parts of Southeast Asia, efforts to achieve or sustain malaria elimination in Indonesia have been threatened by the emergence of human infection with the primate species P. knowlesi. To understand the transmission dynamics of this species, investigation of P. knowlesi genetic diversity and population structure is needed. A molecular surveillance study was conducted in two phases between June 2014 and...
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- Plasmodium knowlesi
- Indonesia
- Humans
- Genetic Variation
- Malaria
- Microsatellite Repeats
