Genetic surveillance detects both clonal and epidemic transmission of malaria following enhanced intervention in Senegal.

Genetic surveillance detects both clonal and epidemic transmission of malaria following enhanced intervention in Senegal.

Using parasite genotyping tools, we screened patients with mild uncomplicated malaria seeking treatment at a clinic in Thiès, Senegal, from 2006 to 2011. We identified a growing frequency of infections caused by genetically identical parasite strains, coincident with increased deployment of malaria...

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Main Authors: Rachel Daniels, Hsiao-Han Chang, Papa Diogoye Séne, Danny C Park, Daniel E Neafsey, Stephen F Schaffner, Elizabeth J Hamilton, Amanda K Lukens, Daria Van Tyne, Souleymane Mboup, Pardis C Sabeti, Daouda Ndiaye, Dyann F Wirth, Daniel L Hartl, Sarah K Volkman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3617153?pdf=render

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