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A Multi-detection Assay for Malaria Transmitting Mosquitoes
Published on: February 28, 2015
Dissection versus PCR: Malaria vector incrimination in the molecular era
Indra Vythilingam1, Nantha K Jeyaprakasam2, Seth R Irish3
1Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Trends in Parasitology
|July 13, 2026
Abstract:
Nonhuman primate (NHP) malaria threatens Southeast Asia's 2030 elimination goals as human infections rise across the region. Identifying the correct vectors is important for controlling the disease. This forum advocates for integrating dissection with polymerase chain reaction to ensure precise identification of the vectors driving NHP malaria infections in humans.
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