Autochthonous Plasmodium vivax Infections, Florida, USA, 2023

Authors

• Swamy Rakesh Adapa, University of South FloridaFollow
• Kami Kim, University of South FloridaFollow
• Liwang Cui, University of South FloridaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2024

Keywords

genome-wide association studies, phylogeny, malaria, public health administration

Abstract

During May–July 2023, a cluster of 7 patients at local hospitals in Florida, USA, received a diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax malaria. Whole-genome sequencing of the organism from 4 patients and phylogenetic analysis with worldwide representative P. vivax genomes indicated probable single parasite introduction from Central/South America.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3006.240336

Scholar Commons Citation

Adapa, Swamy Rakesh; Kim, Kami; and Cui, Liwang, "Autochthonous Plasmodium vivax Infections, Florida, USA, 2023" (2024). College of Medicine & TGH Faculty Publications. 1.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/med_tgh_facultypub/1

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