Assessing the genetic diversity of the vir genes in Indian Plasmodium vivax population

► Symptomatic samples were collected from 5 different regions of India. ► Sequence diversity of vir genes in P. vivax in different Indian isolates was analyzed. ► Population genetic analysis was done to detect the variability of vir genes in P. vivax across India. ► Vir genes in P. vivax populations across India are highly diverse in natural infections. ► Sequence analysis revealed the presence of SNPs and basic population genetic structure was deduced.