Genetic diversity of the msp-1, msp-2, and glurp genes of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Northwest Ethiopia

Abstract Background Determination of the genetic diversity of malaria parasites can inform the intensity of transmission and identify potential deficiencies in malaria control programmes. This study was conducted to characterize the genetic diversity and allele frequencies of Plasmodium falciparum i...

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Main Authors: Hussein Mohammed, Moges Kassa, Kalkidan Mekete, Ashenafi Assefa, Girum Taye, Robert J. Commons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2540-x