High rate of adaptation of mammalian proteins that interact with Plasmodium and related parasites.
Plasmodium parasites, along with their Piroplasm relatives, have caused malaria-like illnesses in terrestrial mammals for millions of years. Several Plasmodium-protective alleles have recently evolved in human populations, but little is known about host adaptation to blood parasites over deeper evol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5634635?pdf=render |