Molecular epidemiology of Plasmodium species prevalent in Yemen based on 18 s rRNA.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
Although P. falciparum is predominant, P. vivax, P. malariae and mixed infections are more prevalent than has been revealed by microscopy. This overlooked distribution should be considered by malaria control strategy makers. The genetic polymorphisms warrant further investigation.
Keywords
Malaria
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Parasites & Vectors
Volume
3
Publisher
BMC
Additional Information
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. halkasemi@yahoo.com
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