Study Reveals Genomic Effects of Enhanced Malaria Control Efforts in Senegal

May 05, 2015

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A study appearing online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed the rapid genetic changes that can occur in malaria-causing Plasmodium falciparum parasites in the wake of increased control efforts.

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