Geographic-genetic analysis of Plasmodium falciparum parasite populations from surveys of primary school children in Western Kenya [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Background. Malaria control, and finally malaria elimination, requires the identification and targeting of residual foci or hotspots of transmission. However, the level of parasite mixing within and between geographical locations is likely to impact the effectiveness and durability of control interv...

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Main Authors: Irene Omedo, Polycarp Mogeni, Kirk Rockett, Alice Kamau, Christina Hubbart, Anna Jeffreys, Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier, Etienne P. de Villiers, Caroline W. Gitonga, Abdisalan M. Noor, Robert W. Snow, Dominic Kwiatkowski, Philip Bejon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2017-04-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
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Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/2-29/v1