Microsatellite analysis reveals connectivity among geographically distant transmission zones of Plasmodium vivax in the Peruvian Amazon: A critical barrier to regional malaria elimination.

• Main Authors: Paulo Manrique (Author), Julio Miranda-Alban (Author), Jhonatan Alarcon-Baldeon (Author), Roberson Ramirez (Author), Gabriel Carrasco-Escobar (Author), Henry Herrera (Author), Mitchel Guzman-Guzman (Author), Angel Rosas-Aguirre (Author), Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas (Author), Joseph M Vinetz (Author), Ananias A Escalante (Author), Dionicia Gamboa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Despite efforts made over decades by the Peruvian government to eliminate malaria, Plasmodium vivax remains a challenge for public health decision-makers in the country. The uneven distribution of its incidence, plus its complex pattern of dispersion, has made ineffective control measures based on g...