Fragmented Population Structure of Plasmodium falciparum in a Region of Declining Endemicity

• Main Authors: Anthony, Thomas G., Conway, D.J., Cox-Singh, J., Asmad, Matusop, Shanmuga, Ratnam, Sunita, Shamsul, Balbir, Singh
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: The University of Chicago 2005
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15809/1/Fragmented%20Population%20Structure%20of%20Plasmodium%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15809/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7926266_Fragmented_Population_Structure_of_Plasmodium_falciparum_in_a_Region_of_Declining_Endemicity

Background. The population genetic structure of Plasmodium falciparum differs between endemic regions, but the characteristics of a population recently fragmented by effective malaria control have been unknown. Methods. Genotypic analysis of 10 microsatellite loci widely separated in the parasite...