Genetic polymorphism of merozoite surface proteins 1 and 2 of Plasmodium falciparum in the China–Myanmar border region

Abstract Background Malaria is a major public health problem in the China–Myanmar border region. The genetic structure of malaria parasite may affect its transmission model and control strategies. The present study was to analyse genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum by merozoite surface protei...

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Main Authors: Cang-Lin Zhang, Hong-Ning Zhou, Quan Liu, Ya-Ming Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-3003-8