Population heterogeneity in Plasmodium vivax relapse risk.

• Main Authors: Eva Stadler (Author), Deborah Cromer (Author), Somya Mehra (Author), Adeshina I Adekunle (Author), Jennifer A Flegg (Author), Nicholas M Anstey (Author), James A Watson (Author), Cindy S Chu (Author), Ivo Mueller (Author), Leanne J Robinson (Author), Timothy E Schlub (Author), Miles P Davenport (Author), David S Khoury (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A key characteristic of Plasmodium vivax parasites is their ability to adopt a latent liver-stage form called hypnozoites, able to cause relapse of infection months or years after a primary infection. Relapses of infection through hypnozoite activation are a major contributor to blood-stage infectio...