Characterizing Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity and complexity of infections in clinical malaria infections in Western and Coastal Kenya using the poly-alpha microsatellite marker

The poly-α microsatellite genotyping revealed high genetic diversity of malaria parasites in Busia and Kilifi. These findings define the genotypes (fragment sizes) observed in the two Kenyan populations, providing a proof of concept for the utility of poly-α in TES studies as a molecular correction tool and for the evaluation of the effectiveness of malaria interventions in Kenya.