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Comment
. 2017 Mar 8;21(3):310-312.
doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2017.02.019.

A Feast of Malaria Parasite Genomes

Jane M Carlton  1 , Steven A Sullivan  2
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A Feast of Malaria Parasite Genomes

Jane M Carlton et al. Cell Host Microbe. .

Abstract

The Plasmodium genus has evolved over time and across hosts, complexifying our understanding of malaria. In a recent Nature paper, Rutledge et al. (2017) describe the genome sequences of three major human malaria parasite species, providing insight into Plasmodium evolution and raising the question of how many species there are.

Keywords: Plasmodium; genome; malaria parasite.

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  • Plasmodium malariae and P. ovale genomes provide insights into malaria parasite evolution.
    Rutledge GG, Böhme U, Sanders M, Reid AJ, Cotton JA, Maiga-Ascofare O, Djimdé AA, Apinjoh TO, Amenga-Etego L, Manske M, Barnwell JW, Renaud F, Ollomo B, Prugnolle F, Anstey NM, Auburn S, Price RN, McCarthy JS, Kwiatkowski DP, Newbold CI, Berriman M, Otto TD. Rutledge GG, et al. Nature. 2017 Feb 2;542(7639):101-104. doi: 10.1038/nature21038. Epub 2017 Jan 25. Nature. 2017. PMID: 28117441 Free PMC article.

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