Long-term in vitro culture of Plasmodium vivax isolates from Madagascar maintained in Saimiri boliviensis blood

Abstract Background Plasmodium vivax is the most prevalent human malaria parasite and is likely to increase proportionally as malaria control efforts more rapidly impact the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum. Despite the prominence of P. vivax as a major human pathogen, vivax malaria qualifies as...

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Main Authors: Rajeev K. Mehlotra, D’Arbra Blankenship, Rosalind E. Howes, Tovonahary A. Rakotomanga, Brune Ramiranirina, Stephanie Ramboarina, Thierry Franchard, Marlin H. Linger, Melinda Zikursh-Blood, Arsène C. Ratsimbasoa, Peter A. Zimmerman, Brian T. Grimberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2090-7