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Outbreak investigation of Plasmodium falciparum in Panama
Objectives
Although the malaria incidence in Panama is low, the country experienced an outbreak between 2001 and 2005. The hypothesis is that parasites sampled from this epidemic might be related and exhibit a clonal population structure.
The aim of this study was to assess the genetic relatedness of parasites, using informative single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and drug resistance loci.
Principal Institution
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH), United States
Principal Investigators / Focal Persons
Date
Jan 2010 — Dec 2013
Funding Details
Project Site
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