title: The molecular epidemiology of malaria.
abstract: This review discusses how the use of molecular genetic techniques such as the polymerase chain reaction are helping in the management and prevention of malaria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK. brian.greenwood@lshtm.ac.uk
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Greenwood
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000235:genetics; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000235:genetics; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D007305:Insecticide Resistance; D007306:Insecticides; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017780:Malaria Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology / Q000379:methods*; D009032:Mosquito Control; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011722:Pyrethrins
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D007306:Insecticides; D017780:Malaria Vaccines; D011722:Pyrethrins