Evolution of human malaria

Jane M. Carlton

doi:10.1038/s41564-018-0170-2

Evolution of human malaria

Jane M. Carlton

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Abstract

Comparative genomics of all known Laverania species that infect African great apes reveals interspecies gene transfer and convergent evolution, and identifies features of Plasmodium falciparum, the only human-infective species within this subgenus, that may have led to its speciation and spread globally.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	642-643
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Microbiology
Volume	3
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-018-0170-2
State	Published - Jun 1 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology
Immunology
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Genetics
Microbiology (medical)
Cell Biology

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