Molecular surveillance over 14 years confirms reduction of Plasmodium vivax and falciparum transmission after implementation of Artemisinin-based combination therapy in Papua, Indonesia.

• Main Authors: Zuleima Pava (Author), Agatha M Puspitasari (Author), Angela Rumaseb (Author), Irene Handayuni (Author), Leily Trianty (Author), Retno A S Utami (Author), Yusrifar K Tirta (Author), Faustina Burdam (Author), Enny Kenangalem (Author), Grennady Wirjanata (Author), Steven Kho (Author), Hidayat Trimarsanto (Author), Nicholas M Anstey (Author), Jeanne Rini Poespoprodjo (Author), Rintis Noviyanti (Author), Ric N Price (Author), Jutta Marfurt (Author), Sarah Auburn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Genetic epidemiology can provide important insights into parasite transmission that can inform public health interventions. The current study compared long-term changes in the genetic diversity and structure of co-endemic Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax populations. The study was conducted in Pap...