Genomic Analyses Reveal the Common Occurrence and Complexity of <italic toggle="yes">Plasmodium vivax</italic> Relapses in Cambodia

Genomic Analyses Reveal the Common Occurrence and Complexity of <italic toggle="yes">Plasmodium vivax</italic> Relapses in Cambodia

ABSTRACT Plasmodium vivax parasites have a unique dormant stage that can cause relapses weeks or months after the initial infection. These dormant parasites are among the main challenges of vivax malaria control as they constitute a reservoir that is difficult to eliminate. Since field studies are c...

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Main Authors: Jean Popovici, Lindsey R. Friedrich, Saorin Kim, Sophalai Bin, Vorleak Run, Dysoley Lek, Matthew V. Cannon, Didier Menard, David Serre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-03-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Plasmodium vivax
relapse
genomics
malaria
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01888-17

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01888-17

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