Real-time PCR detection of mixed Plasmodium ovale curtisi and wallikeri infections in human and mosquito hosts.

Plasmodium ovale curtisi (Poc) and Plasmodium ovale wallikeri (Pow) represent distinct non-recombining Plasmodium species that are increasing in prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. Though they circulate sympatrically, co-infection within human and mosquito hosts has rarely been described. Separate 18S...

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Main Authors: Varun R Potlapalli, Meredith S Muller, Billy Ngasala, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Yu Bin Na, Danielle R Williams, Oksana Kharabora, Srijana Chhetri, Mei S Liu, Kelly Carey-Ewend, Feng-Chang Lin, Derrick Mathias, Brian B Tarimo, Jonathan J Juliano, Jonathan B Parr, Jessica T Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011274