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African monkeys are infected by Plasmodium falciparum nonhuman primate-specific strains.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 19 Jul 2011
Prugnolle Franck, Ollomo Benjamin, Durand Patrick, Yalcindag Erhan, Arnathau Céline, Elguero Eric, Berry Antoine, Pourrut Xavier, Gonzalez Jean-Paul, Nkoghe Dieudonné, Akiana Jean, Verrier Delphine, Leroy Eric, Ayala Francisco J, Renaud François
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Recent molecular exploration of the Plasmodium species circulating in great apes in Africa has revealed the existence of a large and previously unknown diversity of Plasmodium. For instance, gorillas were found to be infected by parasites closely related to Plasmodium falciparum, suggesting that the human malignant malaria agent may have arisen after a transfer from gorillas. Although this scenario is likely in...
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