Multiple independent introductions of Plasmodium falciparum in South America.
The origin of Plasmodium falciparum in South America is controversial. Some studies suggest a recent introduction during the European colonizations and the transatlantic slave trade. Other evidence--archeological and genetic--suggests a much older origin. We collected and analyzed P. falciparum isol...
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Aineistotyyppi: | Journal article |
Kieli: | English |
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2012
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