Plasmodium chez les grands singes africains

In the early twentieth century, only three species of Plasmodium, P. schwetzi, P. rodhaini and P. reichenowi were known and described in chimpanzees and gorillas in Africa. These studies were based on morphological and biological descriptions of the parasites. With the development of molecular diagn...

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Main Author: Linda Duval
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Language:English
Published: Société Francophone de Primatologie 2012-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/primatologie/1178
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description In the early twentieth century, only three species of Plasmodium, P. schwetzi, P. rodhaini and P. reichenowi were known and described in chimpanzees and gorillas in Africa. These studies were based on morphological and biological descriptions of the parasites. With the development of molecular diagnostic tools and their use on a larger scale the knowledge in the field of Plasmodium in African apes has increased significantly. Thus, a large molecular diversity of Plasmodium infecting chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos in Africa was recently discovered. Several research teams have participated in these major advances. This papers aims to give an update on these results and on the knowledge gained in recent years in this area.
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spelling doaj-art-7b2f765db83e400b9836dcb7335542d92025-01-30T10:01:49ZengSociété Francophone de PrimatologieRevue de Primatologie2077-37572012-12-01410.4000/primatologie.1178Plasmodium chez les grands singes africainsLinda DuvalIn the early twentieth century, only three species of Plasmodium, P. schwetzi, P. rodhaini and P. reichenowi were known and described in chimpanzees and gorillas in Africa. These studies were based on morphological and biological descriptions of the parasites. With the development of molecular diagnostic tools and their use on a larger scale the knowledge in the field of Plasmodium in African apes has increased significantly. Thus, a large molecular diversity of Plasmodium infecting chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos in Africa was recently discovered. Several research teams have participated in these major advances. This papers aims to give an update on these results and on the knowledge gained in recent years in this area.https://journals.openedition.org/primatologie/1178apesAfricaPlasmodiummolecular diversityevolutionary history
spellingShingle Linda Duval
Plasmodium chez les grands singes africains
Revue de Primatologie
apes
Africa
Plasmodium
molecular diversity
evolutionary history
title Plasmodium chez les grands singes africains
title_full Plasmodium chez les grands singes africains
title_fullStr Plasmodium chez les grands singes africains
title_full_unstemmed Plasmodium chez les grands singes africains
title_short Plasmodium chez les grands singes africains
title_sort plasmodium chez les grands singes africains
topic apes
Africa
Plasmodium
molecular diversity
evolutionary history
url https://journals.openedition.org/primatologie/1178
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