Genetic diversity, natural selection and haplotype grouping of Plasmodium vivax Duffy-binding protein genes from eastern and western Myanmar borders

Genetic diversity, natural selection and haplotype grouping of Plasmodium vivax Duffy-binding protein genes from eastern and western Myanmar borders

Abstract Background Merozoite proteins of the malaria parasites involved in the invasion of red blood cells are selected by host immunity and their diversity is greatly influenced by changes in malaria epidemiology. In the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), malaria transmission is concentrated along th...

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Main Authors: Yubing Hu, Lin Wang, Huguette Gaelle Ngassa Mbenda, Myat Thu Soe, Chunyun Yu, Hui Feng, Myat Phone Kyaw, Liwang Cui, Xiaotong Zhu, Yaming Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Plasmodium vivax
Duffy-binding protein
Genetic diversity
Myanmar border
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3803-2

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