Multiplicity and diversity of Plasmodium vivax infections in a highly endemic region in Papua New Guinea.

Plasmodium vivax is highly endemic in the lowlands of Papua New Guinea and accounts for a large proportion of the malaria cases in children less than 5 years of age. We collected 2117 blood samples at 2-monthly intervals from a cohort of 268 children aged 1 to 4.5 years and estimated the diversity a...

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Main Authors: Cristian Koepfli, Amanda Ross, Benson Kiniboro, Thomas A Smith, Peter A Zimmerman, Peter Siba, Ivo Mueller, Ingrid Felger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3243695?pdf=render