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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1997
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