Genetic Spatiotemporal Anatomy of Plasmodium vivax Malaria Episodes in Greece, 2009–2013

Genetic Spatiotemporal Anatomy of Plasmodium vivax Malaria Episodes in Greece, 2009–2013

An influx of immigrants is contributing to the reemergence of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Greece; 1 persistent focus of transmission is in Laconia, Pelopónnese. We genotyped archived blood samples from a substantial proportion of malaria cases recorded in Greece in 2009–2013 using 8 microsatellite m...

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Main Authors: Gregory Spanakos, Georges Snounou, Danai Pervanidou, Michael Alifrangis, Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Agoritsa Baka, Maria Tseroni, Annita Vakali, Evdokia Vassalou, Eleni Patsoula, Herve Zeller, Wim Van Bortel, Christos Hadjichristodoulou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
malaria
Greece
genetic spatiotemporal anatomy
Plasmodium vivax
parasites
migrants
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/3/17-0605_article

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