The genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax populations
2003; Elsevier BV; Volume: 19; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s1471-4922(03)00085-0
ISSN1471-5007
AutoresLiwang Cui, Ananías A. Escalante, Mallika Imwong, Georges Snounou,
Tópico(s)Mosquito-borne diseases and control
ResumoLittle is known of the genetic diversity and population structure of Plasmodium vivax, a debilitating and highly prevalent malaria parasite of humans. This article reviews the known polymorphic genetic markers, summarizes current data on the population structure of this parasite and discusses future prospects for using knowledge of the genetic diversity to improve control measures.
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