Role of genetic factors and ethnicity on the multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infection in children with asymptomatic malaria in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Role of genetic factors and ethnicity on the multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infection in children with asymptomatic malaria in Yaoundé, Cameroon

In this cross-sectional study, we investigated host genetic factors and ethnic variation in circulating Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 2 (msp-2) clones among children with asymptomatic malaria.Isolates from seventy two asymptomatic malaria children were used for genotyping block 3 o...

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Main Authors: Dongang Nana Rodrigue Roman, Ngono Ngane Rosalie Anne, Vineeta Singh, Koanga Mogtomo Martin Luther, Ngonde Essome Marie Chantal, Mouelle Sone Albert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-08-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Infectious disease
Clinical genetics
Epidemiology
Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018306212

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