Epidemiology of Plasmodium vivax in Duffy negatives and Duffy positives from community and health centre collections in Ethiopia

Epidemiology of Plasmodium vivax in Duffy negatives and Duffy positives from community and health centre collections in Ethiopia

Abstract Background Malaria remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia with an estimated 3.8 million cases in 2021 and 61% of the population living in areas at risk of malaria transmission. Throughout the country Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum are co-endemic, and...

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Main Authors: Lauren Bradley, Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Elizabeth Hemming-Schroeder, Brook Jeang, Ming-Chieh Lee, Endalew Zemene, Teshome Degefa, Eugenia Lo, Christopher King, James Kazura, Guiyun Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Duffy blood group
Plasmodium vivax
qPCR
Gene copy number
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-04895-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-04895-1

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