Plasmodium knowlesi: the game changer for malaria eradication
Plasmodium knowlesi is a zoonotic malaria parasite that has gained increasing medical
interest over the past two decades. This zoonotic parasitic infection is prevalent in Southeast …
interest over the past two decades. This zoonotic parasitic infection is prevalent in Southeast …
Elucidating mechanisms of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum
LS Ross, DA Fidock - Cell host & microbe, 2019 - cell.com
Intensified treatment and control efforts since the early 2000s have dramatically reduced the
burden of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, drug resistance threatens to derail this …
burden of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, drug resistance threatens to derail this …
Genomes of all known members of a Plasmodium subgenus reveal paths to virulent human malaria
Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent agent of human malaria, shares a recent common
ancestor with the gorilla parasite Plasmodium praefalciparum. Little is known about the other …
ancestor with the gorilla parasite Plasmodium praefalciparum. Little is known about the other …
Genomes of cryptic chimpanzee Plasmodium species reveal key evolutionary events leading to human malaria
SA Sundararaman, LJ Plenderleith, W Liu… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
African apes harbour at least six Plasmodium species of the subgenus Laverania, one of
which gave rise to human Plasmodium falciparum. Here we use a selective amplification …
which gave rise to human Plasmodium falciparum. Here we use a selective amplification …
Modeling malaria genomics reveals transmission decline and rebound in Senegal
To study the effects of malaria-control interventions on parasite population genomics, we
examined a set of 1,007 samples of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum collected in …
examined a set of 1,007 samples of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum collected in …
Population genetics of reef coral endosymbionts (Symbiodinium, Dinophyceae)
Symbiodinium is a diverse genus of unicellular dinoflagellate symbionts associating with
various marine protists and invertebrates. Although the broadscale diversity and …
various marine protists and invertebrates. Although the broadscale diversity and …
Ape origins of human malaria
PM Sharp, LJ Plenderleith… - Annual review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
African apes harbor at least twelve Plasmodium species, some of which have been a source
of human infection. It is now well established that Plasmodium falciparum emerged following …
of human infection. It is now well established that Plasmodium falciparum emerged following …
Plasmodium genomics: an approach for learning about and ending human malaria
JA Garrido-Cardenas, L González-Cerón… - Parasitology …, 2019 - Springer
Malaria causes high levels of morbidity and mortality in human beings worldwide. According
to the World Health Organization (WHO), about half a million people die of this disease each …
to the World Health Organization (WHO), about half a million people die of this disease each …
Genome-wide approaches to investigate anthelmintic resistance
The rapid evolution of anthelmintic resistance in a number of parasites of livestock and
domesticated animals has occurred in response to widespread use of anthelmintics for …
domesticated animals has occurred in response to widespread use of anthelmintics for …
Genome-wide analysis of ivermectin response by Onchocerca volvulus reveals that genetic drift and soft selective sweeps contribute to loss of drug sensitivity
SR Doyle, C Bourguinat… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Treatment of onchocerciasis using mass ivermectin administration has reduced
morbidity and transmission throughout Africa and Central/South America. Mass drug …
morbidity and transmission throughout Africa and Central/South America. Mass drug …