African apes harbor at least twelve Plasmodium species, some of which have been a source
of human infection. It is now well established that Plasmodium falciparum emerged following …

Malaria causes high levels of morbidity and mortality in human beings worldwide. According
to the World Health Organization (WHO), about half a million people die of this disease each …

Wild-living African apes are endemically infected with parasites that are closely related to
human Plasmodium vivax, a leading cause of malaria outside Africa. This finding suggests …

Background The population history of Plasmodium simium, which causes malaria in sylvatic
Neotropical monkeys and humans along the Atlantic Coast of Brazil, remains disputed …

Background Although malaria cases have substantially decreased in Southeast Brazil, a
significant increase in the number of Plasmodium vivax-like autochthonous human cases …

The protozoan Plasmodium vivax is responsible for 42% of all cases of malaria outside
Africa. The parasite is currently largely restricted to tropical and subtropical latitudes in Asia …

Zoonotic malaria poses a unique problem for malaria control. Autochthonous cases of
human malaria in the Atlantic Forest have recently been attributed to Plasmodium simium, a …

Malaria is a highly prevalent parasitic disease in regions with tropical and subtropical
climates worldwide. Among the species of Plasmodium causing human malaria, P. vivax is …

The diversity, spread, and evolution of parasites in non-human primates (NHPs) is a relevant
issue for human public health as well as for NHPs conservation. Although previous reviews …

Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum are the most important human malaria species. P.
falciparum is considered the most virulent and widespread species in sub-Saharan Africa …