Genetic dissociation of three antigenic genes in Plasmodium ovale curtisi and Plasmodium ovale wallikeri

• Authors: Saralamba M, Nosten F, Sutherland CJ, Arez AP, Snounou G, White NJ, Day NPJ, Dondorp AM, Imwong M
• Publication Year: 2019
• Journal: PLoS One
• Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6553752/

Plasmodium ovale curtisi and Plasmodium ovale wallikeri are two sympatric human malaria species prevalent in Africa, Asia and Oceania. The reported prevalence of both P. ovale spp. was relatively low compared to other malaria species, but more sensitive molecular detection techniques have shown that asymptomatic low-density infections are more common than previously thought. Whole genome sequencing of both P. ovale spp. revealed genetic dissociation […]
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