Applying next-generation sequencing to track falciparum malaria in sub-Saharan Africa

Applying next-generation sequencing to track falciparum malaria in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are increasingly being used to address a diverse range of biological and epidemiological questions. The current understanding of malaria transmission dynamics and parasite movement mainly relies on the analyses of epidemiologic data, e.g. case c...

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Main Authors: Sofonias K. Tessema, Jaishree Raman, Craig W. Duffy, Deus S. Ishengoma, Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, Bryan Greenhouse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Next-generation sequencing
Malaria genomics
Molecular epidemiology
Tracking parasites
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2880-1

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