Evolution of transcriptional control of antigenic variation and virulence in human and ape malaria parasites
Abstract Background The most severe form of human malaria is caused by the protozoan parasite Plasmodium falciparum. This unicellular organism is a member of a subgenus of Plasmodium called the Laverania that infects apes, with P. falciparum being the only member that infects humans. The exceptional...
Main Authors: | Mackensie R. Gross, Rosie Hsu, Kirk W. Deitsch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01872-z |
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