Abstract:
Malaria transmission in Sri Lanka remains low and unstable with a plan in place for its
elimination within the next 5 years. Recent epidemiology of malaria in Sri Lanka consists
of infections imported from other endemic countries and locally acquired sporadic cases
with focal spread among non-immune residents. Identifying the source of infection is vital
for the implementation of vigorous and targeted control strategies enabling successful
elimination. Twelve previously validated microsatellite markers have proved to be useful
in revealing the geographic origin and population structure of P. vivax parasites, which is a
costly method to adopt. Aim of this study was to determine the minimum number of
markers required to achieve the same outcome
