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Study: Malaria outbreak in Laos driven by a selective sweep for Plasmodium falciparum kelch13 R539T mutants: a genetic epidemiology analysis. Image Credit: PPK_studio / Shutterstock.com

2020-2021 Laos malaria outbreak likely caused by multidrug-resistant strains of P. falciparum

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A recent study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases review describes the genetic epidemiology and dynamics of the parasite Plasmodium falciparum responsible for malaria outbreaks in Attapeu Province, Laos, during the 2020-2021 malaria season. Study: Laos malaria epidemic caused by a selective sweep of Plasmodium falciparum kelch13 R539T mutants: a genetic epidemiological analysis. Image Credit: …

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Study: Virulence Differences of Monkeypox Virus Clades 1, 2a and 2b.1 in a Small Animal Model. Image Credit: MIA Studio/Shutterstock

Clade 2b Mpox virus is the least virulent strain according to a new study

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In a recent study published on bioRxiv* preprint server, the researchers used the CAST/EiJ mouse model to test whether genetic differences between clades 1, 2a, and 2b of the mpox virus contribute to changes in disease transmission and virulence. Study: Differences in virulence of monkeypox virus clades 1, 2a and 2b.1 in a small animal …

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