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The "Malaria's Eve" hypothesis and the debate concerning the origin of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum.
Microbes and infection - 1 Aug 2003
Su Xin Zhuan, Mu Jianbing, Joy Deirdre A
Abstract excerpt
The debate over whether the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum underwent a recent severe population bottleneck ("Malaria's Eve" hypothesis) has attracted great attention recently. Understanding the genetic diversity and evolutionary history of the parasite has practical implications for developing disease control measures.
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