Background The genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum has been extensively studied in
various parts of the world. However, limited data are available from Pakistan. This study …

Introduction: Despite a significant decline in Senegal, malaria remains a burden in various
parts of the country. Assessment of multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infection and …

A cross-sectional study was conducted in a malaria hyperendemic state of India to ascertain
the distribution of Plasmodium falciparum genotypes in patients with mild (n= 40) and severe …

Kenya has, in the last decade, made tremendous progress in the fight against malaria.
Nevertheless, continued surveillance of the genetic diversity and population structure of …

High levels of genetic diversity in Plasmodium falciparum populations are an obstacle to
malaria control. Here, we investigate the relationship between local variation in malaria …

Malaria is endemic in the Central region of Ghana, however, the ecological and the
seasonal variations of Plasmodium population structure and the intensity of malaria …

The merozoite surface protein 2 (MSP2) is a leading asexual-stage malaria vaccine
candidate that has already proven to have an effect in phase I/IIb vaccine trials, where it was …

Despite the recommendation for the use of merozoite surface protein 1 (msp1), merozoite
surface protein 2 (msp2), and glutamate-rich protein (glurp) genes as markers in drug …

Malaysia has a national goal to eliminate malaria by 2020. Understanding the genetic
diversity of malaria parasites in residual transmission foci can provide invaluable information …

In this cross-sectional study, we investigated host genetic factors and ethnic variation in
circulating Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 2 (msp-2) clones among …