Evolutionary history of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium simium in the Americas
Abstract Malaria is a vector-borne disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Plasmodium vivax is the most prevalent human-infecting species in the Americas. However, the origins of this parasite in this continent are still debated. Similarly, it is now accepted that the existenc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04132-7 |