The first Plasmodium vivax relapses of life are usually genetically homologous.
In a prospective infant cohort, 21 infants developed Plasmodium vivax malaria during their first year. Twelve of their mothers also had vivax malaria in the corresponding pregnancies or postpartum period. The genotypes of the maternal and infant infections were all different. Eight of the 12 mothers...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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