Diverse origin of Plasmodium falciparum in northwest Ecuador
Abstract Background Ecuador plans to eliminate malaria by 2020, and the country has already seen a decrease in the number of cases from more than 100,000 in 2000 to only 618 in 2015. Around 30% of malaria infections in Ecuador are caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Most malaria population genetics stu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2891-y |