| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10972685 | International Journal for Parasitology | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We propose that two related species of malaria parasite cause ovale malaria. ⺠Discriminatory PCR tests identified both species in African surveys. ⺠Plasmodium ovale curtisi and Plasmodium ovale wallikeri were found together in time and space. ⺠Lack of recombination between them is not due to geographic or temporal separation. ⺠Therefore, the species barrier may be maintained by a biological mechanism(s).
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Authors
Mary Chiaka Oguike, Martha Betson, Martina Burke, Debbie Nolder, J. Russell Stothard, Immo Kleinschmidt, Carla Proietti, Teun Bousema, Mathieu Ndounga, Kazuyuki Tanabe, Edward Ntege, Richard Culleton, Colin J. Sutherland,