Adaptation of Plasmodium falciparum to its transmission environment

Success in eliminating malaria will depend on whether parasite evolution outpaces control efforts. Here, we show that Plasmodium falciparum parasites (the deadliest of the species causing human malaria) found in low-transmission-intensity areas have evolved to invest more in transmission to new host...

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Hauptverfasser: Rono, M, Nyonda, M, Simam, J, Ngoi, J, Mok, S, Kortok, M, Abdullah, A, Elfaki, M, Waitumbi, J, El-Hassan, I, Marsh, K, Bozdech, Z, Mackinnon, M
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Nature Publishing Group 2017