Limited differentiation among Plasmodium vivax populations from the northwest and to the south Pacific Coast of Colombia: A malaria corridor?

BACKGROUND:Malaria remains endemic in several countries of South America with low to moderate transmission intensity. Regional human migration through underserved endemic areas may be responsible for significant parasite dispersion making the disease resilient to interventions. Thus, the genetic cha...

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Main Authors: M Andreína Pacheco, Kristan A Schneider, Nora Céspedes, Sócrates Herrera, Myriam Arévalo-Herrera, Ananias A Escalante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6456216?pdf=render