The lack of a continuous in vitro culture system for P. vivax has made it impossible to genetically engineer P. vivax for mechanistic research studies. One alternative that is being used is the infection of non-human primates, however this is restricted to few laboratories across the world. An

Last updated on: 08-02-2022 - 14:04

Organisation: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp
Partners: Royal Veterinary College
Status: Internally validated, Published in peer reviewed journal