Molecular epidemiology of P. vivax in Iran: high diversity and complex sub-structure using neutral markers, but no evidence of Y976F mutation at pvmdr1
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains endemic at low levels in the south-eastern provinces of Iran bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the majority of cases attributable to P. vivax. The national guidelines recommend chloroquine (CQ) as blood-stage treatment for uncomplicated P. vivax, but the large infl...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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