Malaria Genomes Illustrate Differences, Selection Pressure Even in Closely Related Strains

Jul 16, 2015

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Sequencing studies of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, have revealed that there are differences between populations from very different geographic locations — like Africa and Asia — due to variations in whether the parasite is endemic to the area, the drug regimen used, mosquito susceptibility, and innate and acquired immune responses.

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