Genomes of chimpanzee parasite species reveal evolution of human malaria
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 05:00
in Biology & Nature
Understanding the origins of emerging diseases - as well as more established disease agents—is critical to gauge future human infection risks and find new treatment and prevention approaches. This holds true for malaria, which kills more than 500,000 people a year. Symptoms, including severe anemia, pregnancy-associated malaria, and cerebral malaria, have been linked to the parasite's ability to cause infected red blood cells to bind to the inner lining of blood vessels.