Genomic and transcriptomic comparisons of closely related malaria parasites differing in virulence and sequestration pattern

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<h4>Background: </h4> Malaria parasite species differ greatly in the harm they do to humans. While P. falciparum kills hundreds of thousands per year, P. vivax kills much less often and P. malariae is relatively benign. Strains of the rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium chabaudi show phenotypic variation in virulence during infections of laboratory mice. This make it an excellent species to study genes which may...

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