The diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from asymptomatic and symptomatic school-age children in Kinshasa province, Democratic Republic of Congo
Abstract:Background. Understanding Plasmodium falciparum population diversity and transmission dynamics provides information on the intensity of malaria transmission, which is needed for assessing malaria control interventions. We investigated P. falciparum allelic diversity and multiplicity of infection (MOI) in asymptomatic and symptomatic school-age children in Kinshasa province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Methods. A total of 438 DNA samples (248 asymptomatic and 190 symptomatic) were characterized by neste… Show more
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