Identification of Plasmodium malariae, a Human Malaria Parasite, in Imported Chimpanzees
Identification of Plasmodium malariae, a Human Malaria Parasite, in Imported Chimpanzees
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United States: Public Library of Science
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It is widely believed that human malaria parasites infect only man as a natural host. However, earlier morphological observations suggest that great apes are likely to be natural reservoirs as well. To identify malaria parasites in great apes, we screened 60 chimpanzees imported into Japan. Using the sequences of small subunit rRNA and the mitochon...
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Identification of Plasmodium malariae, a Human Malaria Parasite, in Imported Chimpanzees
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1292296931
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1292296931
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0007412
