Whole genome sequencing of field isolates provides robust characterization of genetic diversity in Plasmodium vivax.

• Main Authors: Ernest R Chan (Author), Didier Menard (Author), Peter H David (Author), Arsène Ratsimbasoa (Author), Saorin Kim (Author), Pheaktra Chim (Author), Catherine Do (Author), Benoit Witkowski (Author), Odile Mercereau-Puijalon (Author), Peter A Zimmerman (Author), David Serre (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

An estimated 2.85 billion people live at risk of Plasmodium vivax transmission. In endemic countries vivax malaria causes significant morbidity and its mortality is becoming more widely appreciated, drug-resistant strains are increasing in prevalence, and an increasing number of reports indicate tha...