Plasmodium falciparum genetic variation of var2csa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) bears a high burden of malaria, which is exacerbated in pregnant women. The VAR2CSA protein plays a crucial role in pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM), and hence quan...

Source: Malaria Journal - January 24, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Robert Verity, Nicholas J. Hathaway, Andreea Waltmann, Stephanie M. Doctor, Oliver J. Watson, Jaymin C. Patel, Kashamuka Mwandagalirwa, Antoinette K. Tshefu, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Azra C. Ghani, Jonathan J. Juliano and Steven R. Meshnick Tags: Research Source Type: research