Comparative study of <i>Plasmodium falciparum msp-1</i> and <i>msp-2</i> Genetic Diversity in Isolates from Rural and Urban Areas in the South of Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
Polymorphisms in the genes encoding the merozoite surface proteins msp-1 and msp-2 are widely used markers for characterizing the genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum. This study aimed to compare the genetic diversity of circulating parasite strains in rural and urban settings in the Republic...
Main Authors: | Marcel Tapsou Baina, Abel Lissom, Naura Veil Assioro Doulamo, Jean Claude Djontu, Dieu Merci Umuhoza, Jacques Dollon Mbama-Ntabi, Steve Diafouka-Kietela, Jolivet Mayela, Georges Missontsa, Charles Wondji, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Etienne Nguimbi, Steffen Borrmann, Francine Ntoumi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/5/742 |
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