Characterizing the genomic variation and population dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites in and around Lake Victoria, Kenya

Abstract Characterising the genomic variation and population dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum parasites in high transmission regions of Sub-Saharan Africa is crucial to the long-term efficacy of regional malaria elimination campaigns and eradication. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) technologies can c...

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Main Authors: Ashley Osborne, Emilia Manko, Mika Takeda, Akira Kaneko, Wataru Kagaya, Chim Chan, Mtakai Ngara, James Kongere, Kiyoshi Kita, Susana Campino, Osamu Kaneko, Jesse Gitaka, Taane G. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99192-1