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