Population genomics of Plasmodium vivax in Panama to assess the risk of case importation on malaria elimination.

• Main Authors: Lucas E Buyon (Author), Ana Maria Santamaria (Author), Angela M Early (Author), Mario Quijada (Author), Itza Barahona (Author), Jose Lasso (Author), Mario Avila (Author), Sarah K Volkman (Author), Matthias Marti (Author), Daniel E Neafsey (Author), Nicanor Obaldia Iii (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malaria incidence in Panama has plateaued in recent years in spite of elimination efforts, with almost all cases caused by Plasmodium vivax. Notwithstanding, overall malaria prevalence remains low (fewer than 1 case per 1000 persons). We used selective whole genome amplification to sequence 59 P. vi...