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Genetic polymorphisms associated with antimalarial antibody levels in a low and unstable malaria transmission area in southern Sri Lanka.

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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The incidence of malaria in Sri Lanka has significantly declined in recent years. Similar trends were seen in Kataragama, a known malaria endemic location within the southern province of the country, over the past five years. This is a descriptive study of anti-malarial antibody levels and selected host genetic mutations in residents of Kataragama, under low malaria transmission conditions. METHODS: Sera were collected from 1,011 individuals residing in Kataragama and an...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1186/1475-2875-11-281

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University of Oxford
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BioMed Central Publisher's website
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Malaria journal Journal website
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11
Issue:
1
Article number:
281
Publication date:
2012-08-01
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1475-2875
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1475-2875

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