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Population genomics of Plasmodium malariae from 4 African countries.
JCI insight - 22 Jun 2026
Popkin-Hall Zachary R, Carey-Ewend Kelly, Aghakhanian Farhang, Oriero Eniyou C, Seth Misago D, Kashamuka Melchior M, Ngasala Billy, Ali Innocent M, Mukomena Eric Sompwe, Mandara Celine I, Kharabora Oksana, Sendor Rachel, Simkin Alfred, Amambua-Ngwa Alfred, Tshefu Antoinette, Fola Abebe A, Ishengoma Deus S, Bailey Jeffrey A, Parr Jonathan B, Lin Jessica T, Juliano Jonathan J
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BACKGROUNDMalaria caused by Plasmodium malariae is geographically widespread and sometimes associated with prolonged infection, yet little is known about its genomic epidemiology.METHODSWe performed hybrid capture and whole-genome sequencing of 77 isolates collected from Cameroon (n = 7), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (n = 16), Nigeria (n = 4), and Tanzania (n = 50) between 2015 and 2021, analyzing...
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