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Described here is the first population genetic study of Plasmodium malariae, the causative agent of quartan malaria. Although not as deadly as Plasmodium falciparum, P. malariae is more common than previously thought, and is frequently in sympatry and co-infection with P. falciparum, making its study increasingly important. This study compares the population parameters of the two species in two districts of Malawi with different malaria transmission patterns--one seasonal, one perennial--to explore the effects of transmission on population structures.
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Division of Infection and Immunity, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Level 5, Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre, Glasgow University, 120 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK. info@driftwoodscotland.com
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