High genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in the low transmission setting of the Kingdom of Eswatini
Michelle E. Roh, Sofonias Kifle Tessema, Maxwell Murphy, Nomcebo Nhlabathi, Nomcebo Mkhonta, Sibonakaliso Vilakati, Nyasatu Ntshalintshali, Manik Saini, Gugu P. Maphalala, Anna Chen, Jordan Wilheim, Lisa M. Prach, Roly Daniel Gosling, Simon Kunene, Michelle S. Hsiang, Bryan Greenhouse
The paper characterizes Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity in Eswatini, finding high diversity despite low transmission, with no added value of diversity metrics in classifying imported vs. local infections.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases · Jun 12, 2019Peer-reviewedGenetics