Most Infectious Malaria Strain Came From Chimps?

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 08:35 in Biology & Nature

New genetic analysis suggests the deadly parasite mutated from a chimpanzee strain—and hints that similarly long-lasting diseases are today making the leap from animals to people.

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