Malaria parasite may have come from gorillas, scientists say
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 19:28
in Biology & Nature
New research suggests the bug didn't pass from chimpanzees to humans as previous studies had indicated.One of the nastiest of the parasites that cause malaria may have originated in gorillas, scientists say after analyzing thousands of samples of primate feces. The findings may clear chimpanzees of much of the blame.