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MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
Volume 102, Issue 3, Pages 245-254Publisher
FUNDACO OSWALDO CRUZ
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762007000300002
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malaria; Plasmodium vivax; genetic diversity; molecular markers; phylogeny; evolution
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The genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax has been investigated in several malaria-endemic areas, including the Brazilian Amazon region, where this is currently the most prevalent species causing malaria in humans. This review summarizes current views on the use of molecular markers to examine P. vivax populations, with a focus on studies performed in Brazilian research laboratories. We emphasize the importance of phylogenetic studies on this parasite and discuss the perspectives created by our increasing understanding of genetic diversity and population structure of this parasite for the development of new control strategies, including vaccines, and more effective drugs for the treatment of P. vivax malaria.
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