Population genomic evidence of <i>Plasmodium vivax</i> Southeast Asian origin
Josquin Daron, Anne Boissière, Larson Boundenga, Barthélémy Ngoubangoye, Sandrine Houzé, Céline Arnathau, Christine Sidobre, Jean‐François Trape, Patrick Durand, François Renaud, Michaël C. Fontaine, Franck Prugnolle, Virginie Rougeron
Abstract
Characterization of the worldwide genetic diversity of 447 P. vivax strains shows evidence for a Southeast Asian origin.
Topics & Concepts
Plasmodium vivaxSoutheast asiaGenetic diversityEvolutionary biologyBiologyPopulationMalariaGeneticsPlasmodium falciparumMedicineEthnologyHistoryEnvironmental healthImmunologyMalaria Research and ControlVector-borne infectious diseasesAquaculture disease management and microbiota