Limited spatial clustering of individual Plasmodium falciparum alleles in field isolates from coastal Kenya.

We describe Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity in coastal Kenya, typing S-antigen and the merozoite surface proteins 1 and 2 (MSP-1 and MSP-2) in field isolates by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Malaria in coastal Kenya is characterized by low seasonal transmission, and a relatively high...

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Main Authors: Kyes, S, Harding, R, Black, G, Craig, A, Peshu, N, Newbold, C, Marsh, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1997