Primate malarias: Diversity, distribution and insights for zoonotic Plasmodium
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Primate malarias: Diversity, distribution and insights for zoonotic Plasmodium
Protozoans within the genus Plasmodium are well-known as the causative agents of malaria in humans. Numerous Plasmodium species parasites also infect a wide range of non-human primate hosts in tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide. Studying this diversity can provide critical insight into our understanding of human malarias, as several human malaria species are a result of host switches f...
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عنوان ژورنال: One Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2352-7714
DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2015.10.001