Thesis
The spatial epidemiology of the Duffy blood group and G6PD deficiency
- Abstract:
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Over a third of the world’s population lives at risk of potentially severe Plasmodium vivax malaria. Unique aspects of this parasite’s biology and interactions with its human host make it harder to control and eliminate than the better studied Plasmodium falciparum parasite. Spatial mapping of two human genetic polymorphisms were developed to support evidence-based targeting of control interventions and therapies.
First, to enumerate and map the population at risk ...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2012
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
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- Language:
- English
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- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:7067
- Deposit date:
- 2013-07-22
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- Copyright holder:
- Howes, R
- Copyright date:
- 2012
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